Artificial intelligence (AI) and related decision-support tools show remarkable potential for turning vast health care datasets into usable knowledge. This, in turn, can foster new ways of collaborating and inform how we plan and tailor comprehensive care for the clients and communities we serve.
The EPIC Practice-Based Learning Network (PBLN), part of the Alliance’s EPIC Learning Health System, is exploring how to harness value from electronic medical record (EMR) data by developing an AI-enabled decision support tool for use in Community Health Centres (CHCs) across Ontario.
In this webinar, we'll review Phase 1 of the project, describing key decisions and lessons learned throughout the initial six stages of work, which iterated between discussion- and data-based work to identify the best challenge to start to address with a decision support tool, and how to develop it in a way that is tailored to the unique context and needs of CHCs. Phase 1 ended with a decision to proceed with development of a prediction model to support diabetes and mental health care capacity planning and advocacy. While case studies in Phase 1 show potential value, there is still work to be done to get the tool “real world ready”.
This webinar will introduce plans for Phase 2, highlighting outstanding questions related to development and envisioned use within CHCs, and present opportunities to provide additional input towards the in-development decision support tool. This input will be gathered through interactive webinar activities and through an invitation to participate in a more in-depth follow-up focus group discussion.
#Learning Objectives
- To understand how EMR-based decision support tools fit into a learning health system framework.
- To describe key stages taken in the development of a decision support tool around diabetes and mental health care support.
- To draw connections between care-related experience and technical development decisions.
#Speakers
Dr. Jacqueline (Jaky) Kueper | Senior Research Epidemiologist, Scripps Research Translational Institute Dr. Jaky Kueper is a Senior Research Epidemiologist at the Scripps Research Translational Institute and a NAPCRG Phillips Futures Fellow. In 2022, she completed the first ever interdisciplinary/double PhD in Epidemiology & Biostatistics and Computer Science at Western University. Among many other projects, she is currently facilitating the co-design of a decision support tool with the Alliance's EPIC Practice-Based Learning and Research Network.
Sara Bhatti | Research & Evaluation Lead, Alliance for Healthier Communities Sara Bhatti has worked at the Alliance for Healthier Communities since 2018, when she co-led the evaluation of Rx: Community, Canada's first Social Prescribing Program. Sara is now the Research & Policy Lead, working closely with our Director of Research and Evaluation on numerous projects that advance measurement and learning in our sector. She is currently working supporting the Alliance's EPIC Practice-Based Learning and Research Network alongside Dr. Jaky Kueper.
