The Health AI Brief

‘Chain of Verification’ - The AI Double-Check to Prevent Hallucinations

Don't take the first answer. Learn the "Chain of Verification" technique: forcing the AI to audit its own medical reasoning before it presents the final note to you. It's like having a resident and an attending in one prompt. 𝐂𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐆𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 & 𝐄𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐜𝐥𝐨𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐞: This concise summary of AI technology is for 𝐞𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐢𝐧𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐩𝐮𝐫𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐞𝐬 𝐨𝐧𝐥𝐲. It provides a technical analysis of AI capabilities in healthcare and does not constitute medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. • 𝐂𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐀𝐜𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲: If you are a healthcare professional, ensure any implementation of AI tools complies with your local Trust’s policies, data governance protocols, and professional regulatory standards (GMC/NMC/HCPC or equivalent). • 𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐄𝐯𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞-𝐁𝐚𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐑𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐞𝐰: The views expressed are my own and do not represent the official position of any University, Hospital Trust, employer, or regulatory body. • 𝐏𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐒𝐚𝐟𝐞𝐭𝐲: This video does not establish a doctor-patient relationship. Members of the public should always seek the advice of a qualified healthcare provider regarding any medical condition. Music generated by Mubert https://mubert.com/render https://substack.com/@healthaibrief #QualityImprovement #AISafety #ClinicalReasoning #aiinmedicine

‘Length Penalty’ & Verbosity - How to Force Your AI to Get to the Point

AI "chatter" is a productivity killer. We dive into the "Length Penalty" and "Few-Shot Formatting." Learn the specific phrases that stop an AI from writing a five-paragraph essay when you only need a bulleted list of ICD-10 codes. Maximize clarity, minimize reading time. 𝐂𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐆𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 & 𝐄𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐜𝐥𝐨𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐞: This concise summary of AI technology is for 𝐞𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐢𝐧𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐩𝐮𝐫𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐞𝐬 𝐨𝐧𝐥𝐲. It provides a technical analysis of AI capabilities in healthcare and does not constitute medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. • 𝐂𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐀𝐜𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲: If you are a healthcare professional, ensure any implementation of AI tools complies with your local Trust’s policies, data governance protocols, and professional regulatory standards (GMC/NMC/HCPC or equivalent). • 𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐄𝐯𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞-𝐁𝐚𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐑𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐞𝐰: The views expressed are my own and do not represent the official position of any University, Hospital Trust, employer, or regulatory body. • 𝐏𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐒𝐚𝐟𝐞𝐭𝐲: This video does not establish a doctor-patient relationship. Members of the public should always seek the advice of a qualified healthcare provider regarding any medical condition. Music generated by Mubert https://mubert.com/render https://substack.com/@healthaibrief #Productivity #AIWorkflow #MedicalWriting #LLMoptimization #ai in medicine

Confabulation (a.k.a. Hallucination) - The Confident LLM Liar

It’s not a "hallucination," it’s a "confabulation." Learn why LLMs are designed to be "pleasers" and how that can lead to dangerous medical misinformation. #PatientSafety #DigitalHealth #AIHallucinations #ai in medicine Music generated by Mubert https://mubert.com/render healthaibrief@outlook.com

Prompt Like a Pro - Best Prompting Tips for LLMs

We break down the ultimate 5-part formula for any medical prompt: Role, Context, Task, Constraints, and Output Format. This episode provides a template you can use to automate everything from discharge summaries to prior authorisations. 𝐂𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐆𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 & 𝐄𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐜𝐥𝐨𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐞: This concise summary of AI technology is for 𝐞𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐢𝐧𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐩𝐮𝐫𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐞𝐬 𝐨𝐧𝐥𝐲. It provides a technical analysis of AI capabilities in healthcare and does not constitute medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. • 𝐂𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐀𝐜𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲: If you are a healthcare professional, ensure any implementation of AI tools complies with your local Trust’s policies, data governance protocols, and professional regulatory standards (GMC/NMC/HCPC or equivalent). • 𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐄𝐯𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞-𝐁𝐚𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐑𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐞𝐰: The views expressed are my own and do not represent the official position of any University, Hospital Trust, employer, or regulatory body. • 𝐏𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐒𝐚𝐟𝐞𝐭𝐲: This video does not establish a doctor-patient relationship. Members of the public should always seek the advice of a qualified healthcare provider regarding any medical condition. Music generated by Mubert https://mubert.com/render https://substack.com/@healthaibrief #Efficiency #AIPrompt #HealthAdmin #Automation #aiinmedicine

Managing ‘Needle in a Haystack’ Context - Why AI Struggles with the Middle of Your Notes

LLMs have a "memory" problem called the U-Shaped Curve, they remember the start and end of your prompt, but forget the middle. We teach you how to position the most critical patient data (like allergies or DNR status) to ensure the AI never misses the "needle in the haystack." 𝐂𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐆𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 & 𝐄𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐜𝐥𝐨𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐞: This concise summary of AI technology is for 𝐞𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐢𝐧𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐩𝐮𝐫𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐞𝐬 𝐨𝐧𝐥𝐲. It provides a technical analysis of AI capabilities in healthcare and does not constitute medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. • 𝐂𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐀𝐜𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲: If you are a healthcare professional, ensure any implementation of AI tools complies with your local Trust’s policies, data governance protocols, and professional regulatory standards (GMC/NMC/HCPC or equivalent). • 𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐄𝐯𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞-𝐁𝐚𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐑𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐞𝐰: The views expressed are my own and do not represent the official position of any University, Hospital Trust, employer, or regulatory body. • 𝐏𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐒𝐚𝐟𝐞𝐭𝐲: This video does not establish a doctor-patient relationship. Members of the public should always seek the advice of a qualified healthcare provider regarding any medical condition. Music generated by Mubert https://mubert.com/render https://substack.com/@healthaibrief #ContextWindow #MachineLearning #ClinicalSafety #ai in medicine