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learning to operate on complex tumors via video pretraining on OpenAI
Lyd and Albert are brainstorming on the use of the OpenAI model to train ai to play video games. AI can operate on cases that are too complex for human response time and understanding. Share the examples OpenAI did research on training AI to play Minecraft and made observations as…
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Group A/Group B changes in Crime reporting/Using 35A Arrest Data to Improve Communities at Risk
Zoe and Helen are going to do this one This is the link to the Arrests that have been filtered for just those that are opioid related. The change in law in Virginia regarding the use and possession of Cannabis impacted the long term trend analysis, the analysts had to…
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Framework for Addiction Analysis and Community Transformation
Supplying data to the Governor of Virginia, the First Lady of Virginia, and the Virginia Department of Health for policymaking, current budgeting opportunities, and future allocations as the data and technology subject matter experts on the Framework for Addiction Analysis and Community Transformation, we support the project that put the…
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Virginia’s Analytics System for Trafficking
During the 2019 regular session of the Virginia General Assembly, bipartisan legislation (SB 1669, Vogel; HB 2576, Krizek) amended the Code of Virginia to create a statewide Sex Trafficking Response Coordinator position (“the coordinator”) within the Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services(DCJS). The purpose and responsibilities of the position are…
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National Institute of Health Pharmacy Data
While working on data for the National Institute of Health, improving visibility of medical provider services and patient outcomes with the goal of increasing system-wide efficiency, we led the process to leverage machine learning on financial and administrative pharmaceutical data enabling data-driven business decisions at NIH. This project involved a…
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Advanced Primary Care Test Measures
The California Quality Collaborative updated their Advanced Primary Care Measure Set. The intro letter indicated there was some debate over the measures and I can certainly see why. The inclusion of the nonstandard NQF measures is indicate a specific plan from the participating organizations. In this case, the people sitting…
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Barrier Crime Reform
William Ellis, Community Engagement Specialist, has a lot to say about this topic.
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Medicaid Waiver for MAT in Prison System
Mehret and some friends at Vtech might have some thoughts here for opportunities to improve care in VA
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Right Help, Right Now
in 2023 Governor Glenn Youngkin created Right Help Now to reform the behavioral health system in Virginia and support individuals in crisis. The goal of Right Help Right Now is to support Virginians before, during, and after a behavioral health crisis occurs. The Right Help Right Now plan aims to ensure that there will be same-day…
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Research Development Cycle: Resource Locator Tool
Partnering with Dr. Alex Hanlon, Professor of Practice, Department of Statistics, Virginia Tech in workshops, seminars, symposia, and academic/scientific conferences, shared findings with regional and national partners, we developed research data plans, prepared statements of work for cooperative research with partners at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University and the…