Improvements to PTSD quality metrics with natural language processing.

Brian ShinerMaxwell LevisVincent M DufortOlga V PattersonBradley V WattsScott L DuVallCarey J RussShira Maguen

Published in: Journal of evaluation in clinical practice (2021)

Healthcare quality data can be significantly improved by supplementing structured EMR data with NLP-derived data. By using NLP, health systems may be able to fill the gaps in documentation when structured tools are not yet available or there are barriers to using them in clinical practice.

Keyphrases

electronic health record
healthcare
clinical practice
big data
autism spectrum disorder
machine learning
data analysis
depressive symptoms
social media
affordable care act