While a lot of the post is good info, there are some upsides, if we can get the EHR situation worked out. Many years ago, prior to anything like ML, Canada fig

While a lot of the post is good info, there are some upsides, if we can get the EHR situation worked out. Many years ago, prior to anything like ML, Canada figured out that cystic fibrosis patients whose weight is higher than 50th percentile, had significantly better lung function. Nobody really understood why, but the correlation was so strong (.85 or something like that) it could not be ignored. Treatment protocols for CF changed to encourage weight gain, and lifespan outcomes have steadily improved over the years. What other oddball correlations are hiding in the depths of bloodwork, weight/height, etc. for patients? We've teased out all the easy ones, the ones that are left are combinations nobody thought to even measure. Regarding the EHR debacle, I'm optimistic that something could be worked out as a standard and implemented across the board. Expensive? Sure, but it's an investment that pays off pretty quickly, I think.