Shhhhhhhhhh…….. Lean in a little closer…closer…whoa, not that close! I’m speaking (writing) in hushed tones because in this special sort-of-but-not-really-post-post Halloween episode we’re discussing the dark side of AI. Imagine this nightmare scenario: One day in the not too-far-off future, you’re on the way to work. It’s a beautiful day. The sun is shining, the... Continue Reading →
In my last blog, we looked at the ability to demonstrate meaningful use that includes specific objectives, milestones, and metric requirements to monitor use of health information. We discussed technology, the certified EHR, the tool to help demonstrate meaningful use by having a place to document health care data that can be easily shared across... Continue Reading →
In my last post we talked about how to employ a successful health IT implementation at a hospital. After hospital staff accept and get accustomed to the new processes that are brought by the health IT solutions, a natural question that follows would be how effective these health IT solutions are. In other words, how... Continue Reading →
In my previous posts, I introduced the concept of data mining and related advanced analytical techniques. I also enumerated some of the reasons why organizations are looking to incorporate these technologies and expertise in their toolset. In this post, I will describe some of the applications of data mining in the healthcare domain. The healthcare... Continue Reading →
