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Open AccessExtracting principal diagnosis, co-morbidity and smoking status for asthma research: evaluation of a natural language processing system
The text descriptions in electronic medical records are a rich source of information. We have developed a Health Information Text Extraction (HITEx) tool and used it to extract key findings for a research stud...
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Open AccessDetection of probable dementia cases in undiagnosed patients using structured and unstructured electronic health records
Dementia is underdiagnosed in both the general population and among Veterans. This underdiagnosis decreases quality of life, reduces opportunities for interventions, and increases health-care costs. New approa...