A large language model for electronic health records - article in Nature.com

It seems to be quite an improvement on existing models for looking at existing EHRs

https://www.nature.com/articles/s41746-022-00742-2

Interesting. I asked Chat GPT the following question:

  • Write me a sonnet on extracting clinical data from records, incorporating the word “GatorTron”, in the style of Shakespeare

… and in reply I got:

O GatorTron, thou art our faithful guide
In wading through the sea of medical records
Thy speed and accuracy, a perfect fit
To extract the data that our work requires
No longer must we labor, page by page
To find the facts that we are seeking, for
Thou dost the task with ease, thy electronic eye
O’erlooks no detail, and doth all arrange
In order fair. No longer doth the data hide
But stands exposed, for all to clearly see
Thou art a gift, our labor to simplify
And clinical facts to bring to light, most fine.
O GatorTron, thou art a blessing true
In all our labors, ever fresh and new.

I think we’re becoming redundant.

Ok, not really, because GatorTron doesn’t address any of the fundamental issues with health care records or their use. And that’s not a very good sonnet. But it’s nice to dream. I have to confess, I also played a bit more with Chat GPT. I won’t give the whole dialogue, just the end result after the following sequence of questions:

  • Write me a short story where the protagonist utilises the weaknesses in electronic health records to their advantage. Make this story somewhat dystopian in nature.

  • Rewrite this story, replacing the protagonist with the name ‘Eve’. Also rewrite the ending, so that Eve succeeds in her attempts and is not sent to prison.

  • Rewrite the above scenario in the style of Dark Mirror.

Here’s what I got:

In a world where technology has infiltrated every aspect of life, the government has implemented a system of electronic health records to keep track of every citizen’s medical history. But as is often the case in the world of “Dark Mirror,” things are not as they seem.

As a hacker and computer expert, Eve has always been suspicious of the electronic health records system. And when she discovers a weakness in the system, she sees an opportunity to use it to her advantage. Using her skills, she is able to access the health records of anyone she wants, and she uses this power to get ahead in her career and get out of trouble.

But as she continues to exploit the weakness in the system, she begins to feel guilty about what she is doing. She knows it is wrong, but she can’t resist the temptation of the power it gives her.

Determined to expose the flaws in the electronic health records system and bring about change, Eve sets out on a mission to uncover the weaknesses in the system and bring them to the attention of the authorities. But as she delves deeper into the world of technology and its potential consequences, she realizes that the true enemy is not the system itself, but the government officials who created it.

As she fights to bring about positive change in her dystopian society, Eve must confront the dark side of technology and the corrupt forces that seek to control it. Can she succeed in her mission, or will she succumb to the same dangers that have claimed so many others before her?

And a Merry New Year to everyone :slight_smile:

Dr Jo.