Vector Search for Clinical Decisions

Explore a conference talk from Haystack US 2023 featuring Erica Lesyshyn and Max Irwin discussing the implementation of vector search for clinical decisions. Delve into EBSCO's journey to enhance their Clinical Decisions platform, which aims to provide healthcare professionals with accurate answers to complex clinical queries. Learn about the challenges faced with their existing Elasticsearch engine and knowledge graph, and discover how they developed a high-quality vector search solution for their DynaMed and Dynamic Health products. Gain insights into the domain, problem space, previous unsuccessful attempts, technology choices, model selection, relevance testing methodology, stakeholder validation, and the rollout process to existing customers. Benefit from the expertise of Erica Lesyshyn, a Distinguished Software Engineer at EBSCO Information Services, specializing in search technologies and critical discovery within the medical domain, and Max Irwin, founder of MAX.IO and experienced search and machine learning consultant. This 47-minute talk provides valuable information for those interested in improving search precision and recall for complex queries in the healthcare industry.