The cost of storing and processing vast quantities of digital data has dropped significantly in recent years. Cloud computing services, such as those provided by Amazon, have commodified data processing so that applications that once required supercomputers are now available to anyone with an...

Vor dem Hintergrund der hohen Komplexität der Finanzierung von Verkehrsinfrastruktur und -angeboten hat das Umweltbundesamt das Forschungsvorhaben "Ökonomischer Vergleich der Verkehrsträger" an Ernst Basler + Partner AG (Zürich), das Deutschen Institut für Wirtschaftsforschung (DIW Berlin)...

In May 2015 the European Commission (EC) published its 'Digital Single Market Strategy for Europe', outlining 16 legislative and non-legislative initiatives designed to create a single market in digital goods and services across the European Union. As part of this Strategy, the Commission drew...

It is beyond doubt that the exponential growth in available data will serve many purposes and will be provided for and to many users. To meet the wide range of needs, a business handling data system must meet different criteria. This paper provides an a both qualitative and quantitative...

We evaluate whether hospital adoption of electronic medical records (EMRs) leads to increases in billing where financial gains are large or where hassle costs of complete coding are low. The 2007 Medicare payment reform varied both financial incentives and hassle costs of coding. We find no...

We evaluate whether hospital adoption of electronic medical records (EMRs) leads to increases in billing where financial gains are large or where hassle costs of complete coding are low. The 2007 Medicare payment reform varied both financial incentives and hassle costs of coding. We find no...

Public agencies are investing significant resources in big data analytics to mine valuable information, predict future outcomes, and make data-driven decisions. In order to foster a strong understanding of the opportunities and challenges associated with the adoption of big data analytics in the...

Intro -- Half Title Page -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- About the Editors -- About the Authors -- Preface -- Chapter 1-Big Data Analytics and Intelligence: A Perspective for Health Care -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Big Data Overview -- 3. Big Data Applications in Health Care --...