a next-generation EHR that will incorporate input from physicians , nurses and other medical experts and relies on an infrastructure that includes voice recognition , clinical decision support , artificial intelligence and machine learning .
Looking ahead , Northwell continues working on a platform that they have deployed that allows patients to interact directly with the health system , using the web and their smartphones to schedule appointments , search for physicians who can treat specific problems — for example by typing in simple keyworks like ‘ joint pain ’ — and even look for healthy food options in their area .
“ I ’ d like to see us continue to grow and I ’ m sure that we will ,” Hutchins says , “ doing more breakthrough research and innovation , particularly
for cancer prevention and treatment . I want to see us continue to attract the best minds for research , medical practice , Information Technology and data science .
“ There ’ s a tremendous opportunity here in the New York City area . We have an enormous population centre that ’ s incredibly diverse , and has representation of the population across the globe ,” he adds . “ We ’ ve been accumulating data for a couple of decades here that would take an unlimited supply of money , and a lot of time to build a similar infrastructure in other parts of the world to start capturing this data . We really have a unique opportunity to make significant discoveries if we can harness this data . I believe it could reveal tremendous transformational insights that can have a positive impact for future generations .”
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