A $3 Trillion Challenge to Computational Scientists: Transforming Healthcare Delivery

Engineering human health and healthcare delivery is one of the most significant open frontiers for progress by computational scientists. This article focuses on the opportunities and challenges of Big Data in transforming healthcare delivery.

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