19 These models can be effective at prediction, although they sometimes lack all the relevant data that might add predictive capability, such as patient socio-economic status.
Both providers and payers for care are also using ‘population health’ machine learning models to predict populations at risk of particular diseases 17 or accidents 18 or to predict hospital readmission. 19 These models can be effective at prediction, although they sometimes lack all the relevant data that might add predictive capability, such as patient socio-economic status.