Can Big Data Make Healthcare Better, Cheaper?

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Medical records are being digitized to cut healthcare costs and produce better outcomes. It also means a loss of patient privacy. We weigh the risks and the benefits.

Medical records are being digitized on a massive scale to bring down the costs of healthcare and, maybe, to produce better outcomes. It also means a loss of patient privacy. We weigh the risks and the benefits of Big Data in the field of medicine. Also, JP Morgan may face criminal action in the Madoff case, and the nations of Africa race to compete — in space.

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Credits

Host:

Warren Olney

Producers:

Caitlin Shamberg, Lata Pandya, Benjamin Gottlieb