AI-Powered Extraction of Pickleball Injury Information from Patient Notes at HIMSS25
Pickleball Injuries on the Rise: Cedars-Sinai Uses AI to Extract Data from Patient Notes
Pickleball, the fast-growing sport that has captured the hearts of many Americans, is not without its risks. According to Pickleheads, the number of pickleball players has increased by over 200% in the last three years. However, along with the rise in popularity comes a rise in injuries.
NBC News reports that most pickleball injuries result from falls and can include serious bone fractures, ligament sprains, and muscle strains. To better understand and track these injuries, Cedars-Sinai is utilizing artificial intelligence (AI) to extract data from patient notes.
At the upcoming HIMSS25 conference, Kathy Bailey, principal data intelligence analyst for Cedars-Sinai, will discuss the use of AI in extracting pickleball injury information from patient notes. Through the use of AI, Cedars-Sinai has been able to identify more patients with pickleball-related injuries than traditional methods would allow.
Bailey explains that AI is able to extract specific data elements from free-text chart notes, providing information on the likelihood of pickleball-related injury, the injury site, severity level, and date of injury. This not only improves data accuracy and operational efficiency but also reduces manual review time significantly.
The project aims to address the growing need for robust data extraction methods in clinical research. Traditional methods often fall short in capturing contextual information found in unstructured clinical notes, where valuable patient information resides.
By leveraging AI, Cedars-Sinai is able to analyze thousands of charts in a fraction of the time it would take for manual review, making large-scale studies more feasible. Bailey will delve deeper into this topic at HIMSS25, shedding light on the importance of AI-powered data extraction in clinical research.
For those interested in learning more about the AI-powered extraction of pickleball injury information from patient notes, Bailey’s session will take place on Tuesday, March 4 from 12:45-1:45 p.m. at Venetian | Level 5 | Palazzo M.
To contact the writer for more information, email SMorse@himss.org.
