Pursuing the Dream of Evidence-Based Health Care

Nearly 2500 years ago, Hippocrates called for the careful recording and sharing of evidence about patients and their illnesses. While this charge sits at the foundation of modern medicine, large amounts of valuable healthcare data still go unrecorded. I will discuss insights and efficiencies that can be gained by collecting and analyzing large amounts of clinical data. The methods leverage algorithms for machine learning and decision making, and infrastructure for capture of electronic data.