The software intends to use machine learning, data mining, information filters and other methods to identify and identify false medical information, according to a Dec. 15 OSF HealthCare news release.
The project is funded by Discovery Partners Institute and a $100,000 Jump Arches grant.
“If we can even get ahead of that — and know what information is circulating and start feeding out more accurate information ahead of time through our community partners — that really could be a game changer when we’re thinking about things like pandemics and infectious disease,” Dr. Stapel said in the release.
