This document provides an overview of data mining applications in healthcare. It discusses how electronic health records have increased the amount of patient data available and how healthcare organizations are now using data mining and predictive analytics to optimize efficiency and quality. The document outlines several common uses of data mining in healthcare, such as predictive medicine, fraud detection, and measuring treatment effectiveness. It also describes some common data mining algorithms like decision trees and neural networks that are applied in healthcare. Finally, the document discusses future opportunities for data mining in healthcare like improved data sharing and more integrated web mining tools.