Original paper
Detecting conversation topics in primary care office visits from transcripts of patient-provider interactions
Volume: 26, Issue: 12, Pages: 1493 - 1504
Published: Jul 24, 2019
Abstract
Amid electronic health records, laboratory tests, and other technology, office-based patient and provider communication is still the heart of primary medical care. Patients typically present multiple complaints, requiring physicians to decide how to balance competing demands. How this time is allocated has implications for patient satisfaction, payments, and quality of care. We investigate the effectiveness of machine learning methods for...
Paper Details
Title
Detecting conversation topics in primary care office visits from transcripts of patient-provider interactions
Published Date
Jul 24, 2019
Volume
26
Issue
12
Pages
1493 - 1504