AI with an ROI — why natural language processing makes sense for healthcare

Amid dwindling reimbursements and growing financial pressures, hospital and health system leaders looking to improve care and workflows with innovative IT solutions should make sure their organization is getting the most out of its investment.

Artificial intelligence is coming of age in healthcare, but not all AI solutions are created equal. Natural language processing involves the use of computational linguistics technology to convert complex and free-form documentation into actionable data.

NLP can take unstructured clinical narratives, such as physician notes, and glean valuable information from unstructured text. NLP essentially transforms text into data it can analyze and use to drive insights in clinical care. With an estimated 80 percent of health records currently unstructured, NLP is an AI solution that makes sense for healthcare.

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