1st Edition

Large Language Models (LLMs) for Healthcare A Practical Guide to Their Process and Evaluation

By Jeremy Harper Copyright 2026
220 Pages 22 B/W Illustrations
by Productivity Press

220 Pages 22 B/W Illustrations
by Productivity Press

220 Pages 22 B/W Illustrations
by Productivity Press

In today’s rapidly evolving healthcare environment, one technology stands at the forefront of innovation: large language models (LLMs). Far more than a fleeting hype, LLMs represent a foundational shift in how healthcare professionals interact with and derive value from data. From simplifying clinical note-writing to supporting patient engagement and enhancing administrative processes, LLMs have... Read more

Chapter 1: Introduction to Large Language Models for Healthcare

Chapter 2: Who makes the BEST Expert

Chapter 3: Understanding the Technology Behind LLMs

Chapter 4: The Current State of LLMs in Healthcare

Chapter 5: The Data that Feeds LLMs

Chapter 6: Basic Prompt Engineering

Chapter 7: Prompt Engineering vs Finetuning

Chapter 8: Developing LLMs for Healthcare Applications

Chapter 9: Evaluating LLM Vendors Maturity for Healthcare

Chapter 10: Bias in LLMs and Its Implications for Healthcare

Chapter 11: Ensuring Compliance and Ethical Use

Chapter 12: LLMs in Clinical Decision Support Systems

Chapter 13: Patient Engagement and LLMs

Chapter 14: Training and Educating Healthcare Professionals on LLMs

Chapter 15: Security and Privacy Concerns with Healthcare LLMs

Chapter 16: The Role of Interdisciplinary Teams in LLM Projects

Chapter 17: Implementing LLM Solutions

Chapter 18: Integration with Electronic Health Records (EHR)

Chapter 19: Measuring the Impact of LLMs in Healthcare

Chapter 20: Looking Ahead: The Future of Healthcare with LLMs

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Biography

Jeremy Harper is President of Owl Health Works, a consulting firm providing quality management, health informatics, and business services for their clients. He has 20 years of healthcare industry experience including academic medical centers, community hospitals, and software vendors. As an executive, his responsibilities have included planning, implementation, and management of deployments and enterprise-enhancing initiatives. He is an authority for best practices in artificial intelligence/machine learning, business strategy, data management, transformations, turnarounds, and organization growth strategies.