"Research shows that companies that employ data-driven decision-making are more productive, have a higher market value and deliver higher returns for their shareholders. In this book, the reader will discover the history, theory and practice of data-driven decision-making, learning how...

Many cities have put relentless efforts in promoting transformational changes to tackle urban challenges, accumulating considerable experiences and knowledge for other cities to learn. To reuse the successful experiences in an effective way, previous studies have developed experience mining...

Background: Electronic medical records have transformed the collection, storage, retrieval and use of medical information. This led to hospitals increasing investments in EMR adoption and implementation in both developed and developing countries. However, the EMR implementation is complex thus...

While the presence of disparities in healthcare is well documented, the mechanisms of such disparities are less understood, particularly in relation to mental health. This paper develops and estimates a structural model of diagnosis for the most prevalent child mental health condition, Attention...

Health is a significant fact of human life. When we consider the major roles such as patients, doctors, pharmacists, and laboratories, there are many problems in channeling centers such as the poor connection between doctors and their parents, the difficulty of gathering patient’s medical...