Before revision:  While prior research has explored identification of medication changes in clinical notes, due to the longitudinal and narrative nature of clinical documentation, extraction of medication change alone without the necessary clinical context is insufficient for use in real-world applications, such as medication timeline generation and medication reconciliation.
After revision:  While prior research has explored classification of medication changes in clinical notes, due to the longitudinal and narrative nature of clinical documentation, extraction of medication change alone without the necessary clinical context is insufficient for use in real-world applications, such as medication timeline generation and medication reconciliation.