Clinical Note Creation, Binning, and Artificial Intelligence

• DOI: 10.2196/medinform.7627
• Publication Date: 2017-08-03T09:00:58Z
• Authors: Rodrigo Octávio D...; Leo Anthony Celi; David J Stone
• Keywords: 03 medical and health sciences; Viewpoint; 0302 clinical medicine; 3. Good health

The creation of medical notes in software applications poses an intrinsic problem in workflow as the technology inherently intervenes in the processes of collecting and assembling information, as well as the production of a data-driven note that meets both individual and healthcare system requirements. In addition, the note writing applications in currently available electronic health records (EHRs) do not function to support decision making to any substantial degree. We suggest that artificial intelligence (AI) could be utilized to facilitate the workflows of the data collection and assembly processes, as well as to support the development of personalized, yet data-driven assessments and plans.