Implementing Context-Aware Models for Real-World Clinical and Administrative Decision Making

Dear Colleagues,

Recent advancements in Machine Learning (ML) have showed impressive potential for application in healthcare in terms of predictive modeling, yet a significant gap remains between algorithmic performance and bedside utility. To be effective, ML models must account for the complex nature of patient care, and for clinical and administrative decision-making processes.

Given this background, we are pleased to invite you to submit your latest research to this collection. The aim of this Special Issue is to bridge the gap between theoretical data science and practical application in clinical and administrative decision making. We seek research contributions that examine how ML methods can model clinical and administrative data to facilitate context-aware decision making. This aligns with the journal's focus on translational health technologies.

In this Special Issue, original research articles and reviews are welcome. Research areas may include (but are not limited to) the following:

• Explainable ML and AI (XAI) for Clinical Trust.
• Multimodal Data Fusion for Clinically Relevant Decision Making.
• Social Determinant Integration into Predictive Models.
• Validation of Clinical Decision Support Systems and ML methods.
• Context-Aware Clinical and Administrative Decision Support Systems.

I look forward to receiving your contributions.

Dr. Dimitrios Zikos
Guest Editor

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