Question 1

How do you measure quality in healthcare data?

Accepted Answer

_Quality metrics for healthcare ML._

> Knowing quality is therefore of utmost importance. Three broad measurement areas in today's healthcare: (1) Metrics about quality of care — related to treatment effectiveness and patient satisfaction. (2) Metrics about need and utilization of care — gauging health requirements of a population and how often one uses what type of service. (3) Metrics about value-based healthcare — they measure disease prevention rather than disease…

— [Healthcare And Data - How To Measure Quality](https://www.forbes.com/sites/lutzfinger/2023/06/27/healthcare-and-datahow-to-measure-quality/) · _Forbes_

> But then there's the practical question of how you make things high quality. And so the first thing you need to start with is you can't improve something or even know it's quality unless you can measure it. And it's really hard to measure quality oftentimes. Oftentimes quality is subjective.

— [Unit 3 Full Transcript](https://www.lutzfinger.com/ecornell/) · _eCornell course_

Question 2

How does AI change healthcare?

Accepted Answer

_AI applications, value-based care, regulation._

> I just got back from the JP Morgan conference. A few learnings that apply to any industry, not just healthcare:Humans + AI will change the industry. Not AI alone.Cash flow matters. Not AI hype.The real AI revolution is operational.One of the most hyperbolic promises in healthcare in the last month was the claim that: "AI is going to design our drugs and will replace researchers." In my view, this is not true.

— [Healthcare's AI Lesson: Autocomplete Isn't Understanding](https://www.forbes.com/sites/lutzfinger/2026/01/16/healthcares-ai-lesson-autocomplete-isnt-understanding/) · _Forbes_

> LLMs can be used for those tasks formerly done by more traditional models — and those foundation models might have better predictive accuracy and work with multimodal data. But in healthcare the major impact will be that we are about to change the way human-AI interaction works. LLMs allow a new way to interact with technology. In my day job as President of Product and Technology at Marpai Inc., our core aim is to help self-insured…

— [Large Language Models & AI In Healthcare](https://www.forbes.com/sites/lutzfinger/2023/03/27/large-language-models--ai-in-healthcare/) · _Forbes_

Question 3

What is BioAI?

Accepted Answer

_AI applied to biology — new molecules, new medicines._

> AI, Roeding said, is like suddenly having a bazooka in your toolbox. That means though, you still have to aim, and you still have to pull the trigger.

— [DNA Is Becoming Programmable. Curing Cancer With AI.](https://www.forbes.com/sites/lutzfinger/2026/05/25/dna-is-becoming-programmable-curing-cancer-with-ai/) · _Forbes_

> is more for Microsoft than for OpenAI. Regulatory Protection.

— [How OpenAI Can Secure Its Investments - A Playbook That Needs Microsoft](https://www.forbes.com/sites/lutzfinger/2023/08/18/the-potential-moat-of-openaihow-openai-can-secure-its-investments/) · _Forbes_

Question 4

What is value-based care and how does AI enable it?

Accepted Answer

_VBC framing and AI's role._

> Healthcare is on the brink of a seismic shift, and AI is its catalyst. Three converging trends are creating a perfect opportunity for change: (1) Foundational Models' growing ability to predict risks further into the future compared to traditional machine learning, (2) the rise of the self-insured healthcare industry motivated to address these risks, and (3) a surge in Value-Based Care (VBC) providers focused on risk reduction. These…

— [Three Trends Of Transformation: How AI & Value-Based Care (VBC) Will Drive Transformation Of Self-Insured Healthcare](https://www.forbes.com/sites/lutzfinger/2023/05/01/three-trends-of-transformation-how-ai--value-based-care-vbc-will-drive-transformation-of-self-insured-healthcare/) · _Forbes_

> (4) AI Matchmaking — our goal is to pair each user with the most suitable VBC partner for their unique needs. If you're interested in joining this transformative journey as a Third-Party Administrator or value-based care partner, we are here to work with you.

— [Changing Healthcare - A Platform Approach Using Data & AI](https://www.forbes.com/sites/lutzfinger/2023/07/05/changing-healthcarea-platform-approach-using-data--ai/) · _Forbes_

Question 5

Why isn't autocomplete understanding in healthcare AI?

Accepted Answer

_LLM limitations in clinical settings._