HealthLeaders Media December 7, 2021
Eric Wicklund

Informaticists with iPads are accompanying doctors on rounds at Georgetown University Medical Center, and they’re using complex search technology to improve patient care.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

  • Data mining enhanced with AI technology gives physicians access to the latest literature, as well as other resources aimed at improving diagnoses and treatment.
  • The tools are also used by researchers looking to improve treatment options for complex cases or measure the effectiveness of a medication.
  • Though still in its infancy, the platform could greatly improve a physician’s ability to treat patients at the bedside and improve patient engagement.

Doctors making rounds at Georgetown University Medical Center have a new digital health tool at their disposal that can speed up diagnoses and treatment...

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