Duke Health leaders have selected seven high-potential innovation projects to be implemented as part of the Duke Institute for Health Innovation (DIHI)’s annual call for project ideas in Generative AI & Large Language Models: AI solutions to improve staff and clinician efficiency, patient journey, and outcomes. In addition to providing funding for these projects, the DIHI team will work with various Duke Health and Duke University partners to provide access to data, analytics, statistical analysis, machine learning, and AI resources while driving project and implementation management.
“Generative AI presents an unprecedented opportunity to advance quality of care and care delivery and decrease clinician burden,” said Michael Pencina, Chief Data Scientist for Duke Health and Vice Dean for Data Science for the School of Medicine. “Building on its leadership in trustworthy health AI, Duke Health relied on the experience and proven track record of the DIHI team to harness the creativity of our clinical and research teams to identify and implement some of the most promising innovations that advance care, improve education, and reduce burden.”
"We are thrilled to announce these groundbreaking Generative AI and Large Language Model projects,” said Jeff Ferranti, Senior Vice President and Chief Digital Officer for Duke Health. “At Duke Health, we are committed to harnessing the latest advancements in technology and data science to empower our staff, streamline patient experiences, and ultimately, achieve even better healthcare outcomes. These projects represent a significant step forward in our journey of continuous innovation," he added.
2024 DIHI Innovation Projects: Principal Innovators and Team–Duke Orthopaedic Surgery Department - Learn more about DIHI and view the full list of awards.
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- Alison Toth, MD, Exec VC, Duke Orthopaedic Surgery
- John Bonini, Director of Clinical Operations, Duke Orthopaedic Surgery
- Marcus Strickland, MPH, Strategic Services Associate, Duke Health Admin
DIHI will begin working with the project teams on the design and development of ideas into implementable solutions. For an update on projects funded and implemented through the previous RFAs, please refer to the DIHI Impact Report Volume 24. For further information, please get in touch with Suresh Balu.