(Download a PDF of this document) Cognitive computing and large language models are two approaches to AI that are often used interchangeably but are different. Cognitive computing is a broad category of AI technologies that …
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(Download a PDF of this article) As healthcare becomes increasingly complex and patient needs grow more diverse, patients demand more convenient, personalized, and efficient services. Improvement in physician appointment scheduling can improve patient satisfaction and …
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Anyone who has run a company knows that paying close attention to expenses is critical to the business’s long-term survival. Let’s take a coffee shop as an example. The owner must know the monthly rental …
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I asked ChatGPT (4.0) to write an article on how analytics can maximize the use of a hospital’s limited assets such as facilities, equipment, and staff to provide medical care to the greatest number of …
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Ask any physician, and they will say that a positive outcome is, preferably, the successful treatment of a patient’s illness or the completion of the appropriate therapeutic intervention. A patient’s response will vary depending on …
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I asked ChatGPT (4.0) to write an article on AI’s benefits in populating electronic medical records using conversations between physicians and their patients. By requesting several “regenerations” of the responses, I could construct a more …
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While access to care is one of the key drivers of health equity, capacity management is the driver of access. Organizations that effectively manage capacity better serve patients. Resources are the centerpiece for capacity management. …
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I asked ChatGPT (4.0) to write an article on the benefits of AI available to prevent surgical wound infections. By requesting several “regenerations” of the responses, I was able to construct from pieces of each …
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Remember this old medical joke: the operation was successful, but the patient died? It has become a cliché that often characterizes business operations and military activities. The quip perfectly describes the relationship between quality and …
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In a 1964 Supreme Court case, Justice Potter Steward wrote the majority opinion on whether a movie violated Ohio’s pornography laws. Potter wrote, “I shall not attempt further to define the kinds of material,” and …
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