‘On a technological level, one of the most interesting things happening in the world today is the introduction of artificial intelligence [AI] in the field of medicine, with tools like ChatGPT and Med-Gemini,” says Dr. Tal Patalon, one of the leading figures in the advancement of international medical research and head of the Research and Innovation Center at Maccabi Healthcare Services. “We are talking about advanced language models that can take free text and extract information from it,” she explained.
“About 80% of today’s medical research relies on structured data, such as diagnosis codes, diseases, test results, and prescriptions, excluding the free text that the doctor documents in the system during a visit. “The use of natural language processing [NLP] models, which have just started to enter the healthcare field, allows access to this free text, in addition to the structured data, and to extract critical information for research and treatment, thus creating more accurate models.” Patalon is not only a leading figure in the world of medical research, but she is also a family doctor and emergency medicine physician, giving her a close understanding of the mental status of Israeli citizens, many of whom visit her clinic.
“Since Oct. 7, there has been a need for immediate response from the entire medical community, and we are experiencing a significant increase in mental health treatments across all circles, from individual, family, community levels, an.
