Speech Abstract:
How to Optimize Cognitive Technology and Distributed Cognition in Medicine and Healthcare
With increased availability and use of technology the face of medicine and healthcare is changing. Technologies have increased in sophistication and use to the point of interactively collaborating and distributing cognition between technology and humans. Such cognitive technologies take part in (if not take over) an increasing number of tasks and domains that were once reserved purely for human expertise.
However, harnessing technology for better patient care and training, as well as efficiency, depends on optimizing the variety of collaboration modes between humans and technology. As humans offload onto technology, and share responsibilities and tasks, it is critical that cognition is distributed correctly, taking advantage of their relative strength and avoiding their weakness. For this to take place and for technology to be successful, it must be brain friendly. Too often the technology alone is the driver, neglecting to properly consider how it works with humans and that it is there for the end goal of better patient healthcare. One should not consider technology in a vacuum, it must be conceptualized, developed, and deployed within its working environment and goals --a critical component of which is the humans operating and working with the technology. Understanding human cognition enables to make technology an effective and useful ally in providing the highest quality of health and medical care.
References (see www.cci-hq.com):
* Dror, I. E. (2011). Brain friendly technology: What is it? And why do we need it? In I. E. Dror, Technology Enhanced Learning and Cognition (pp 1-7). John Benjamins, Amsterdam.
* Dror, I. E. & Harnad, S. (2008). Offloading cognition onto cognitive technology. In I.Dror & S. Harnad (Eds.), Cognition Distributed: How Cognitive Technology Extends Our Minds (pp 1-23). Amsterdam: John Benjamins Publishing.
* Dror, I.E. (2007). Land mines and gold mines in cognitive technologies. In I. E. Dror (Ed.), Cognitive Technologies and the Pragmatics of Cognition (pp 1-7). Amsterdam: John Benjamins Publishing
* Dror, I. E. & Mnookin, J. (2010). The use of technology in human expert domains: Challenges and risks arising from the use of automated fingerprint identification systems in forensics. Law, Probability and Risk, 9 (1), 47-67.
* Dror, I.E. (2006). A holistic-cognitive approach for success in technology. Biometric Technology Today, 14(8), 7-8.
* Dror, I.E. (2006). Cognitive science serving security: Assuring useable and efficient biometric and technological solutions. Aviation Security International, 12 (3), 21-28.
Bio Sketch:
Dr. Itiel Dror is a cognitive neuroscientist who received his Ph.D. from Harvard University in the US in 1994. He has an academic appointment at University College London (UCL) and applied research and consultancy at Cognitive Consultants International (CCI). Dr. Dror conducts scientific research into expert human performance in a variety of domains (US Air Force pilots, police, medical, financial and forensic science); specifically exploring how different factors may influence the perception, judgement and decision making of experts in the field. He focuses on how technology and training can enhance performance and outcomes. His recent papers include: "A Novel Approach to Minimize Error in the Medical Domain: Cognitive Neuroscientific Insights into Training" and "A Cognitive Perspective on Technology Enhanced Learning in Medical Training: Great Opportunities, Pitfalls and Challenges". In addition to research and scientific papers, Dr Dror has developed interactive videos to train surgical teams as well as other tools and methods to improve medicine and healthcare. More details are available at www.cci-hq.com
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