Sandro Luís Freire de Castro Silva

Business Intelligence for Cancer Prevention and Control: A Case Study at the Brazilian National Cancer Institute

The number of healthcare organizations that successfully use data science in their clinical and operational decision making processes is increasing substantially. Studies show that there is a big potential regarding the use of analytical tools to support epidemiologic cancer research. The use of data mining to support the assessment of early detection programs is one of the main strategies of Brazil’s cancer control program and motivated the Brazilian National Cancer Institute (INCA) to develop applications to improve decision making processes. This article presents the development of Business intelligence (BI) systems employed on the management, processing and analysis of a large-scale data for cancer prevention and control.

Telemedicine Collaboration in Cancer Treatment: A Case Study at Brazilian National Cancer Institute

Brazil presents a complex scenario in cancer treatment. The occurrences have been growing around 600.000 new cases every year. The development of telemedicine has been a priority to INCA and its importance to the delivery of healthcare services in Brazil is huge. The PACS’ deployment allied with the creation of a national network of cancer care institutions were the priorities of INCA’s telemedicine project. This environment can remove communication barriers and ensure better collaboration among physicians across the country. The purpose of this article was to study the telemedicine adoption by physicians. The implementation of telemedicine can be considered as a type of disruptive innovation which changes radically the doctor-patient relationship.

Big Data Applications in Cancer Research: A Case Study at the Brazilian National Cancer Institute

The development of smart devices, Internet of Things (IOT) and cloud computing is generating an expressive increase in the volume of public health data that can be collected from various sources and analyzed in an unprecedented way. The demand for Big Data analysis is increasing progressively. The development of applications that support the continuing evaluation of early detection programs is among the priorities in Brazil’s cancer control. This paper presents the development of a big data application employed on the management, processing and analysis of large-scale Brazilian cancer diseases data, and the benefits for cancer prevention and control derived from its implementation.

Innovation Process in Cancer Treatment: The Implementation of Picture Archiving and Communication System (PACS) at Brazilian National Cancer Institute

Picture Archiving and Communication System (PACS) presents an innovation process which radically changes radiology services both inside and outside the hospital setting. Earlier, the usual method for capturing, storing, retrieving, and viewing radiology images was hard copy film. The adoption of a new system frequently comes with challenges. In this article, the employment of PACS by the Brazilian National Cancer Institute was analyzed. Medical images were collected from several imaging equipment, stored and distributed to the physicians. Distinct of the implementation of other clinical information systems, PACS implementation was considered a success; its benefits were significant. The results of this research indicate that process innovation involves governance and group work. Collaboration is one of the major drivers of process innovation in healthcare. Open communication, social relations and networks, and close contacts between innovators are frequently mentioned as indispensable principles for an innovative organization. These practices should prevail across functional and organizational frontiers.

IT Service Management Using COBIT Enablers: The Case of Brazilian National Institute of Cancer

Due to increased demand for Technology Services in Brazilian Public Institutions, Information Technology (IT) planning activities are increasingly being used in organizations and IT services are maintained with goal differential in the market. The purpose of this article is to investigate how the ITIL implementation contributes to Brazilian National Institute of Cancer management model by using COBIT IT governance practices to measure organizational performance. For this, a qualitative field research was done, through interviews aimed at evaluating the perception of the subjects investigated on the research them. It was identified that the strategies converge when it comes to the initiative to improve administrative processes. The main conclusion is that ITIL and COBIT practices are equally relevant for improving the efficiency of governance cycle management in the institution under study.