A Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania entrepreneur focused on day trading, Jason Damon has been certified by the Project Management Institute as an associate project manager. With a background as a Pittsburgh information technology analyst, Jason Damon has a strong interest in healthcare information technologies.

An article in the Harvard Business Review brought focus to the keys to effective digital transformation among healthcare facilities and networks. A first step is to have strong organizational goals in place and a specific area in which improvements will be exerted. One common objective is to enhance patient well-being through personalized care. Data-informed artificial intelligence (AI) in a robust IT platform can be an essential component to achieve this.

For example, AI can be used to analyze the matrix of insurance claims data and electronic health records to seek patterns. The aim is to identify differences in treatments and find the best combination of effectiveness and low cost.

With actionable data in place, the treatment protocol can be tweaked to more efficiently allocate existing resources. At the same time, AI can be used in patient-facing applications to ensure that patients’ experiences are relevant to their clinical conditions and care preferences.