Figure 1. The general concept of Federated learning in the healthcare system .
can be used to analyze patient data to make predictions about
future health outcomes, such as the likelihood of developing a
certain condition or the likelihood of needing medical
intervention. This can help healthcare providers make more
informed decisions about patient care and allocate resources
more efficiently. For example, understanding geographical
inequalities of healthcare resources with Bayesian analysis [6],
clinical data prediction using Random Forest classification [7],
disease pre-diction with XGBoots regression [8]. Clinical
decision support: Machine learning can be used to develop
clinical decision support systems, which provide healthcare
providers with real-time recommendations based on a patient's
medical history and current condition [9]. Diagnosis and
treatment: Machine learning can be used to analyze medical
images, such as CT scans or X-rays, to assist in diagnosis and
treatment planning. It can also be used to analyze lab test
results to identify potential health issues [10]. Personalized
medicine: Machine learning can be used to develop
personalized treatment plans for individual patients,
considering factors such as their genetics, lifestyle, and
medical history [11].
Federated learning (FL) [12] is a method of training
machine learning models on decentralized data. Instead of
centralizing data in a single location, federated learning allows
data to remain on individual devices, such as smartphones or
IoT devices. The model is trained across multiple devices by
sending model updates to each device and receiving updated
parameters back from each device. A global model is
repeatable until it reaches a satisfactory level of performance.
This allows for training on much larger datasets than would be
possible with a centralized approach and helps to protect users'
privacy by keeping their data on their own devices. Figure 1
shows the general concept of Federated learning in the
healthcare system.
Although, federated learning has the potential to be