QUESTIONS FOR THE OPENING VIGNETTE

$1.$ Why is it important to study medical procedures? What is the value in predicting

outcomes?

$2.$ What factors do you think are the most important in better understanding and

managing healthcare? Consider both managerial and clinical aspects of healthcare.

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$3.$ What would be the impact of predictive modeling on healthcare and medicine?

Can predictive modeling replace medical or managerial personnel?

$4.$ What were the outcomes of the study? Who can use these results? How can the

results be implemented?

$5.$ Search the Internet to locate two additional cases where predictive modeling is used

to understand and manage complex medical procedures.