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Tracking the Evolution of Research Topics in Healthcare Informatics Research Using Keywords and MeSH Terms. 使用关键词和MeSH术语跟踪医疗信息学研究中研究主题的演变。
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Healthcare Informatics Research Pub Date : 2025-10-01 Epub Date: 2025-10-31 DOI: 10.4258/hir.2025.31.4.378
Kye Hwa Lee, Hyejung Chang
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Integrating Large-Scale Data Analytics for Cardiovascular Disease Prediction: A Scoping Review. 整合心血管疾病预测的大规模数据分析:范围综述。
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Healthcare Informatics Research Pub Date : 2025-10-01 Epub Date: 2025-10-31 DOI: 10.4258/hir.2025.31.4.331
Salam Bani Hani, Muayyad M Ahmad
{"title":"Integrating Large-Scale Data Analytics for Cardiovascular Disease Prediction: A Scoping Review.","authors":"Salam Bani Hani, Muayyad M Ahmad","doi":"10.4258/hir.2025.31.4.331","DOIUrl":"10.4258/hir.2025.31.4.331","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objectives: </strong>This scoping review synthesizes literature on the integration of large-scale data analytics for cardiovascular disease (CVD) prediction, aiming to provide insights that support the adoption of predictive analytics for improved prevention and early detection in healthcare.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Searches were conducted in Medline (PubMed), EBSCO, Google Scholar, and Wiley Online Library. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH) search terms included: large-scale data, big data, cardiovascular diseases, prediction, machine-learning algorithms, artificial intelligence, and mortality. The search covered the period from 2020 to 2024.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Of 262 retrieved articles, 16 were included. Three main themes were identified: large-scale data analysis techniques and machine-learning algorithms; applications of machine-learning algorithms and artificial intelligence in predicting cardiovascular diseases; and the role of integrating large-scale data in disease prediction to improve the quality of care.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>While machine learning provides considerable opportunities for predicting CVD outcomes, limitations remain. Machine-learning approaches are not always the most appropriate option, particularly in basic research where causal relationships between variables may be more critical than optimized predictions. To ensure fair and effective healthcare outcomes, issues related to bias, data quality, ethical concerns, and practical implementation must be addressed. Overcoming these challenges will require interdisciplinary collaboration, methodological refinement, and further research.</p>","PeriodicalId":12947,"journal":{"name":"Healthcare Informatics Research","volume":"31 4","pages":"331-346"},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2025-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12640728/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145563973","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Utility of Multimodal Large Language Models in Analyzing Chest X-Rays with Incomplete Contextual Information. 多模态大语言模型在分析上下文信息不完整的胸部x光片中的应用。
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Healthcare Informatics Research Pub Date : 2025-10-01 Epub Date: 2025-10-31 DOI: 10.4258/hir.2025.31.4.416
Choonghan Kim, Seonhee Cho, Joo Heung Yoon
{"title":"Utility of Multimodal Large Language Models in Analyzing Chest X-Rays with Incomplete Contextual Information.","authors":"Choonghan Kim, Seonhee Cho, Joo Heung Yoon","doi":"10.4258/hir.2025.31.4.416","DOIUrl":"10.4258/hir.2025.31.4.416","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objectives: </strong>Large language models (LLMs) are increasingly used in clinical practice, but their performance can deteriorate when radiology reports are incomplete. We evaluated whether multimodal LLMs (integrating text and images) could enhance accuracy and interpretability in chest radiography reports, thereby improving their utility for clinical decision support. Specifically, we aimed to assess the robustness of LLMs in generating accurate impressions from chest radiography reports when provided with incomplete data, and whether multimodal input could mitigate performance loss.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>We analyzed 300 radiology image-report pairs from the MIMIC-CXR database. Three LLMs-OpenFlamingo, MedFlamingo, IDEFICS-were tested in text-only and multimodal formats. Chest X-ray impressions were generated from complete text reports and then regenerated after systematically removing 20%, 50%, and 80% of the text. The effect of adding images was evaluated using chest X-rays, and model performance was compared using three statistical methods. Hallucination rates were quantified.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>In the text-only setting, OpenFlamingo, MedFlamingo, and IDEFICS demonstrated comparable performance (ROUGE-L: 0.23 vs. 0.21 vs. 0.21; F1RadGraph: 0.20 vs. 0.16 vs. 0.16; F1CheXbert: 0.49 vs. 0.41 vs. 0.41), with OpenFlamingo performing best on complete text (p < 0.001). All models exhibited performance decline with incomplete data. However, multimodal input significantly improved the performance of MedFlamingo and IDEFICS (p < 0.001), equaling or surpassing OpenFlamingo even under incomplete text conditions. Regarding hallucination, MedFlamingo showed a lower false-negative rate in multimodal compared with unimodal use, while false-positive rates were similar.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>LLMs may produce suboptimal outputs when radiology data are incomplete, but multimodal LLMs enhance reliability and may strengthen clinical decision-making support.</p>","PeriodicalId":12947,"journal":{"name":"Healthcare Informatics Research","volume":"31 4","pages":"416-425"},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2025-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12640722/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145563949","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Development of a Mobile Phone Application for Monitoring Cardiovascular Health. 一种监测心血管健康的手机应用程序的开发。
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Healthcare Informatics Research Pub Date : 2025-07-01 Epub Date: 2025-07-31 DOI: 10.4258/hir.2025.31.3.310
Gilberto Andrade Tavares, Matheus Henrique Costa Xavier, Iara Victoria Dos Santos Moura, Virna Anfrizio Souza, Wictor Hugo de Souza Silva, Renato Brito Dos Santos Júnior, Iris Tarciana de Freitas Cunha, Ellen Natielly Fonseca de Jesus, Adler Teixeira Machado Nissink Costa, José Augusto Soares Barreto-Filho
{"title":"Development of a Mobile Phone Application for Monitoring Cardiovascular Health.","authors":"Gilberto Andrade Tavares, Matheus Henrique Costa Xavier, Iara Victoria Dos Santos Moura, Virna Anfrizio Souza, Wictor Hugo de Souza Silva, Renato Brito Dos Santos Júnior, Iris Tarciana de Freitas Cunha, Ellen Natielly Fonseca de Jesus, Adler Teixeira Machado Nissink Costa, José Augusto Soares Barreto-Filho","doi":"10.4258/hir.2025.31.3.310","DOIUrl":"10.4258/hir.2025.31.3.310","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objectives: </strong>Cardiovascular diseases have been the leading cause of death worldwide. The American Heart Association defined eight metrics for cardiovascular health to reduce mortality. Mobile health tools can support shared clinical decisionmaking, provide tele-monitoring feedback, and improve patient adherence to medication regimens. This work aims to develop and implement the Cardiovascular Health application for mobile phones according to the parameters defined by the American Heart Association.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A user-centered design approach was employed using the Dart programming language, the Flutter framework, and a Firebase database.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Each ideal parameter is evaluated as \"good\" when it meets the requirements, earning the patient one mark. Participants' cardiovascular health is subsequently classified as \"good,\" \"can be improved,\" or \"needs to be improved,\" and PDF reports are generated.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>The Cardiovascular Health application is built on a strong scientific foundation, given the high prevalence of individuals at risk for cardiovascular disease. It includes all components necessary to assess cardiovascular health and will enable physicians and other healthcare professionals to make more informed decisions regarding patient care.</p>","PeriodicalId":12947,"journal":{"name":"Healthcare Informatics Research","volume":"31 3","pages":"310-315"},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2025-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12370441/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144951758","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Korea's Bio Big Data Project: Importance and Challenges of Governance and Data Utilization. 韩国生物大数据项目:治理和数据利用的重要性和挑战。
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Healthcare Informatics Research Pub Date : 2025-07-01 Epub Date: 2025-07-31 DOI: 10.4258/hir.2025.31.3.226
Jae Sun Kim, Dae Un Hong
{"title":"Korea's Bio Big Data Project: Importance and Challenges of Governance and Data Utilization.","authors":"Jae Sun Kim, Dae Un Hong","doi":"10.4258/hir.2025.31.3.226","DOIUrl":"10.4258/hir.2025.31.3.226","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objectives: </strong>The Korean government has been developing the National Integrated Biological Data Construction Project (NIBDCP) for over a decade, aiming to establish a comprehensive framework for the collection, production, provision, and utilization of biological data. This study examines the project's structure, features, and governance framework to identify key recommendations for successful implementation.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A systematic analysis of the NIBDCP was conducted, focusing on governance structures, data management protocols, and operational systems. The evaluation emphasized institutional roles, consent requirements, sustainable data production, and researcher accessibility, identifying areas for improvement.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The analysis identified four critical areas requiring enhancement. First, the governance framework should empower the Secretariat to clearly define institutional responsibilities and facilitate inter-agency collaboration. Second, data collection protocols must address broad consent requirements, including provision of adequate information, explicit consent for secondary use, itemized withdrawal options, protection of minors' rights, and improved participant convenience. Third, establishing a systemic and sustainable data production framework is essential, with an emphasis on data quality, standardization, and scalability. Finally, the system for data provision and utilization should enhance researcher accessibility by ensuring data openness, maintaining a unified Institutional Review Board system, and streamlining application and usage processes.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Strengthening governance, upholding ethical standards in data collection, ensuring sustainable data production, and optimizing researcher accessibility are essential for the success of the NIBDCP. These measures will help achieve the project's goals and establish a robust model for biological data governance and utilization in Korea.</p>","PeriodicalId":12947,"journal":{"name":"Healthcare Informatics Research","volume":"31 3","pages":"226-234"},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2025-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12370415/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144951812","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Review of the 2025 Spring Conference of the Korean Society of Medical Informatics: AI and Human Collaboration in the Age of Generative AI. 韩国医学信息学学会2025年春季会议综述:生成人工智能时代的人工智能和人类协作。
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Healthcare Informatics Research Pub Date : 2025-07-01 Epub Date: 2025-07-31 DOI: 10.4258/hir.2025.31.3.215
Jooyun Lee, Younghee Lee, Seo Yeon Baik, Jisan Lee, Seung-Bo Lee, Jungchan Park
{"title":"Review of the 2025 Spring Conference of the Korean Society of Medical Informatics: AI and Human Collaboration in the Age of Generative AI.","authors":"Jooyun Lee, Younghee Lee, Seo Yeon Baik, Jisan Lee, Seung-Bo Lee, Jungchan Park","doi":"10.4258/hir.2025.31.3.215","DOIUrl":"10.4258/hir.2025.31.3.215","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":12947,"journal":{"name":"Healthcare Informatics Research","volume":"31 3","pages":"215-217"},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2025-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12370422/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144951844","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Public Perceptions and Barriers to Tuberculosis Treatment in Korea: A Large Language Model-Based Analysis of Naver Knowledge-iN Data from 2002 to 2024. 韩国公众对结核病治疗的认知和障碍:2002年至2024年Naver Knowledge-iN数据的大型语言模型分析。
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Healthcare Informatics Research Pub Date : 2025-07-01 Epub Date: 2025-07-31 DOI: 10.4258/hir.2025.31.3.263
Hyewon Park, Siho Kim, Gaeun Kim, Seunghyeok Chang, Jae-Gook Shin, Sangzin Ahn
{"title":"Public Perceptions and Barriers to Tuberculosis Treatment in Korea: A Large Language Model-Based Analysis of Naver Knowledge-iN Data from 2002 to 2024.","authors":"Hyewon Park, Siho Kim, Gaeun Kim, Seunghyeok Chang, Jae-Gook Shin, Sangzin Ahn","doi":"10.4258/hir.2025.31.3.263","DOIUrl":"10.4258/hir.2025.31.3.263","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objectives: </strong>This study was conducted to investigate public perceptions and concerns surrounding tuberculosis (TB) treatment in Korea through an analysis of online queries about antitubercular medications. Additionally, it evaluated the effectiveness of large language models (LLMs) as analytical tools for processing unstructured healthcare data.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Using LLMs, this study analyzed 44,174 questions that mentioned TB from Naver Knowledge-iN (2002-2024). Questions referencing antitubercular medications were extracted and thematically categorized. Side effects were analyzed through parallel approaches examining general and medication-specific effects. Questions about infectivity and social implications were further analyzed using text embedding, dimensionality reduction, and clustering. The performance of LLMs was evaluated against human researchers and traditional methods.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Among questions mentioning specific medications (n = 919), rifampin (31.8%) and isoniazid (31.6%) were most frequently referenced. Of the 10,044 questions regarding antitubercular medication, management challenges represented the largest category (44.8%). Analysis of infectivity and social implications (n = 583) revealed previously unidentified concerns about blood donation and immigration eligibility. Employment-related concerns constituted the largest distinct subgroup (20.6%). Hepatotoxicity, dermatosis, and vomiting were the most frequently reported side effects. LLMs outperformed keyword matching in data processing and offered cost advantages over human analysis, with finetuning further reducing processing costs.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>This study produced novel insights into public concerns regarding TB treatment and demonstrated the effectiveness of combining social media platform data with LLM-based analysis, providing a systematic framework for future healthcare research using unstructured public data and LLMs.</p>","PeriodicalId":12947,"journal":{"name":"Healthcare Informatics Research","volume":"31 3","pages":"263-273"},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2025-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12370417/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144951867","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Machine Learning-Based Age Prediction with Feature Subset Selection from Magnetic Resonance Angiography Data. 基于磁共振血管造影数据特征子集选择的机器学习年龄预测。
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Healthcare Informatics Research Pub Date : 2025-07-01 Epub Date: 2025-07-31 DOI: 10.4258/hir.2025.31.3.284
Hoon-Seok Yoon, Yoon-Chul Kim
{"title":"Machine Learning-Based Age Prediction with Feature Subset Selection from Magnetic Resonance Angiography Data.","authors":"Hoon-Seok Yoon, Yoon-Chul Kim","doi":"10.4258/hir.2025.31.3.284","DOIUrl":"10.4258/hir.2025.31.3.284","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objectives: </strong>The objective of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of machine learning (ML) models using selected subsets of features to predict age based on intracranial arterial segments' tortuosity and diameter characteristics derived from magnetic resonance angiography (MRA) data. Additionally, this study aimed to identify key vascular features important for predicting vascular age.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Three-dimensional time-of-flight MRA image data from 171 subjects were analyzed. After annotating the endpoints for each arterial segment, 169 features-comprising tortuosity metrics and arterial segment diameter statistics-were extracted. Five ML models (random forest, linear regression, AdaBoost, XGBoost, and lightGBM) were trained and validated. Two feature selection methods, correlation-based feature selection (CFS) and Relief-F, were applied to identify optimal feature subsets.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The random forest model utilizing the CFS-based 50% feature subset achieved the best performance, with a root mean square error of 14.0 years, a coefficient of determination (R2) of 0.275, and a Pearson correlation coefficient of 0.560. Tortuosity metrics (e.g., triangular index of the left posterior cerebral artery P1 segment) appeared more frequently than diameter statistics among the top five most important features.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>CFS-based feature selection enhanced the performance of ML-based age prediction compared with using the complete feature set. Linear regression consistently demonstrated the poorest performance across all evaluation metrics. ML-based age prediction using segmental tortuosity metrics and diameter statistics is feasible, potentially revealing significant features related to vascular aging.</p>","PeriodicalId":12947,"journal":{"name":"Healthcare Informatics Research","volume":"31 3","pages":"284-294"},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2025-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12370420/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144951853","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Development and Evaluation of a Retrieval-Augmented Generation-Based Electronic Medical Record Chatbot System. 基于检索增强代的电子病历聊天机器人系统的开发与评价。
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Healthcare Informatics Research Pub Date : 2025-07-01 Epub Date: 2025-07-31 DOI: 10.4258/hir.2025.31.3.218
Namrye Son, Inchul Kang, Inhu Kim, Keehyuck Lee, Sejin Nam, Donghyoung Lee
{"title":"Development and Evaluation of a Retrieval-Augmented Generation-Based Electronic Medical Record Chatbot System.","authors":"Namrye Son, Inchul Kang, Inhu Kim, Keehyuck Lee, Sejin Nam, Donghyoung Lee","doi":"10.4258/hir.2025.31.3.218","DOIUrl":"10.4258/hir.2025.31.3.218","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objectives: </strong>This study aimed to develop and evaluate a retrieval-augmented generation (RAG)-based chatbot system designed to optimize hospital operations. By leveraging electronic medical record (EMR) manuals, the system seeks to streamline administrative workflows and enhance healthcare delivery.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>The system integrated fine-tuned multilingual embedding models (Multilingual-E5-Large and BGE-M3) for indexing and retrieving information from EMR manuals. A dataset comprising 5,931 question-document pairs was constructed through query augmentation and validated by domain experts. Fine-tuning was performed using contrastive learning to enhance semantic understanding, with performance assessed using top-k accuracy metrics. The Solar Mini Chat API was adopted for text generation, prioritizing Korean-language responses and cost efficiency.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The fine-tuned models demonstrated marked improvements in retrieval accuracy, with BGE-M3 achieving 97.6% and Multilingual-E5-Large reaching 89.7%. The chatbot achieved high performance, with query latency under 10 ms and robust retrieval precision, effectively addressing operational EMR queries. Key applications included administrative task support and billing process optimization, highlighting its potential to reduce staff workload and enhance healthcare service delivery.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>The RAG-based chatbot system successfully addressed critical challenges in healthcare administration, improving EMR usability and operational efficiency. Future research should focus on realworld deployment and longitudinal studies to further evaluate its impact on administrative burden reduction and workflow improvement.</p>","PeriodicalId":12947,"journal":{"name":"Healthcare Informatics Research","volume":"31 3","pages":"218-225"},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2025-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12370418/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144951693","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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How New Chatbots Can Support Personalized Medicine. 新的聊天机器人如何支持个性化医疗。
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Healthcare Informatics Research Pub Date : 2025-07-01 Epub Date: 2025-07-31 DOI: 10.4258/hir.2025.31.3.245
Leonardo J Ramírez López, Ana María Campos Mora
{"title":"How New Chatbots Can Support Personalized Medicine.","authors":"Leonardo J Ramírez López, Ana María Campos Mora","doi":"10.4258/hir.2025.31.3.245","DOIUrl":"10.4258/hir.2025.31.3.245","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objectives: </strong>This study proposes the integration of chatbots into personalized medicine by demonstrating how these tools can support the personalized medicine model. Chatbots can deliver tailored health recommendations, facilitate patient-doctor communication, and provide decision support in clinical settings. The goal is to establish a reference framework aligned with national and international standards for personalized healthcare solutions.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>The chatbot model was developed by reviewing 30 scientific and academic articles focused on artificial intelligence and natural language processing in healthcare. The study analyzed the capabilities of existing healthcare chatbots, particularly their capacity to support personalized medicine through accurate data collection and processing of individual health information.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Key parameters identified for effective chatbot deployment in personalized medicine include user engagement, data accuracy, adaptability, and regulatory compliance. The study established a compliance benchmark of 25% based on current industry standards and application performance. The results indicate that the proposed chatbot model significantly increased the precision and efficacy of personalized medical recommendations, surpassing baseline requirements set by standardization organizations.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>This model provides healthcare professionals and patients with a robust framework for utilizing chatbots in personalized medicine, focusing on improved patient outcomes and engagement. The research identifies a gap in the application of artificial intelligence-driven tools in personalized healthcare and suggests strategic directions for future innovations. Implementing this model aims to bridge this gap, offering a standardized approach to developing chatbots that support personalized medicine.</p>","PeriodicalId":12947,"journal":{"name":"Healthcare Informatics Research","volume":"31 3","pages":"245-252"},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2025-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12370424/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144951749","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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