Artificial Intelligence

Artificial intelligence (AI) is becoming a crucial component of healthcare to help augment physicians and make them more efficient. In medical imaging, it is helping radiologists more efficiently manage PACS worklists, enable structured reporting, auto detect injuries and diseases, and to pull in relevant prior exams and patient data. In cardiology, AI is helping automate tasks and measurements on imaging and in reporting systems, guides novice echo users to improve imaging and accuracy, and can risk stratify patients. AI includes deep learning algorithms, machine learning, computer-aided detection (CAD) systems, and convolutional neural networks.

Global market researchers: ‘Build a culture that uses healthcare AI to uplift human potential’
To maximize returns on AI investments, healthcare organizations should align AI initiatives with core competencies. The effort should focus on optimizing experiences for workforces as well as patients.
A symbiosis observed: How AI is refining the savviness of the e-patient
The shoulders on which healthcare AI stands span from the advent of the World Wide Web, email and electronic medical records to the ubiquity of smartphones, patient portals, telehealth and personal health wearables.
Research review: Patients have understandably mixed feelings about AI in healthcare
A new review of the relevant scientific literature suggests many if not most patients are aware that healthcare AI’s emerging benefits exist side-by-side with its persistent uncertainties.
5 attributes every AI system will soon need to make hay in healthcare
“Dr. AI” will never replace a single human physician. But its many makers’ relentless pursuit of perfect performance all but guarantees the technology a prominent role in healthcare.
AMA brainstorms on key topics impacting healthcare
"With significantly strengthened penalties, standardized reporting requirements and unprecedented enforcement commitments, the regulatory landscape has dramatically shifted," the AMA wrote.

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Global market researchers: ‘Build a culture that uses healthcare AI to uplift human potential’

To maximize returns on AI investments, healthcare organizations should align AI initiatives with core competencies. The effort should focus on optimizing experiences for workforces as well as patients.

A symbiosis observed: How AI is refining the savviness of the e-patient

The shoulders on which healthcare AI stands span from the advent of the World Wide Web, email and electronic medical records to the ubiquity of smartphones, patient portals, telehealth and personal health wearables.

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Research review: Patients have understandably mixed feelings about AI in healthcare

A new review of the relevant scientific literature suggests many if not most patients are aware that healthcare AI’s emerging benefits exist side-by-side with its persistent uncertainties.

5 attributes every AI system will soon need to make hay in healthcare

“Dr. AI” will never replace a single human physician. But its many makers’ relentless pursuit of perfect performance all but guarantees the technology a prominent role in healthcare.

AMA brainstorms on key topics impacting healthcare

"With significantly strengthened penalties, standardized reporting requirements and unprecedented enforcement commitments, the regulatory landscape has dramatically shifted," the AMA wrote.

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