Search Tag: AI in Healthcare
2025 09 Jan
Value-based care (VBC) is a healthcare model aimed at improving patient outcomes while simultaneously reducing overall healthcare costs. However, despite its potential benefits, many healthcare organisations struggle to meet the quality and financial metrics required under VBC contracts. Contact centres, traditionally viewed as cost centres, are...Read more
2025 09 Jan
The rising costs of healthcare, particularly in the United States, where it consumes nearly 20% of the nation's GDP, highlight a systemic crisis. Chronic diseases drive the majority of expenditures: despite high spending, health outcomes and life expectancy continue to lag behind other developed nations. This inefficiency suggests a critical need...Read more
2024 16 Dec
Artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly reshaping the healthcare industry, with its integration into clinical decision support systems (CDSS) marking a significant advancement in patient care. These systems, designed to assist healthcare professionals with evidence-based insights, are essential in improving diagnostic accuracy, optimising treatment...Read more
2024 16 Dec
Healthcare is at a crossroads where data, technology and patient-centric strategies are reshaping the landscape. Moving beyond the perception of data as mere numbers, it serves as a catalyst for actionable change and groundbreaking advancements. The Evernorth Research Institute exemplifies this transformation, working to turn data insights into...Read more
2024 09 Dec
Healthcare faces unprecedented challenges and opportunities with the development of technology and artificial intelligence (AI). Clinical leaders must embrace digital competence to remain at the forefront of this transformation. This involves mastering existing technologies, promoting innovation and ensuring that advancements align with patient...Read more
2024 02 Dec
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is hailed as a transformative force in healthcare, with the potential to enhance patient outcomes, optimise operations and reduce errors. Yet, such optimism is reminiscent of the early promises made about Electronic Health Records (EHRs) two decades ago. Back then, EHRs were expected to revolutionise healthcare by...Read more
2024 02 Dec
The integration of artificial intelligence (AI) into healthcare marks a pivotal moment for the sector, offering unprecedented opportunities while introducing complex challenges. Beyond its potential for operational improvements, AI requires a fundamental rethinking of leadership approaches. Leaders must now navigate a dual responsibility: using...Read more
2024 18 Nov
Artificial intelligence (AI) is increasingly viewed as a transformative force in healthcare, potentially revolutionising care delivery, reorganising operations and improving outcomes. However, as with any innovation, AI adoption comes with its own set of challenges. Healthcare executives face obstacles that range from ensuring workforce acceptance...Read more
2024 17 Nov
The 2024-25 EIT Health Catapult has announced 30 semi-finalists, showcasing a diverse range of innovative start-ups from the life sciences and health tech sectors. These companies are developing solutions to address pressing healthcare challenges, including cancer treatment, diagnostics, regenerative medicine, and more. With a proven track record...Read more
2024 11 Nov
Artificial intelligence (AI) and robotics are propelling healthcare into a new era where humanoid robots are no longer just science fiction. From augmenting patient care to advancing mental health services, these technologies will revolutionise the healthcare sector. Nvidia, a pioneering force in AI development, is at the forefront of this transformation,...Read more
2024 04 Nov
Health literacy is fundamental for effective healthcare, enabling patients to access, understand and use health information to make informed choices. As medical care becomes increasingly complex, the need for clear and accessible communication grows. Healthcare organisations must prioritise delivering comprehensible information to support patients...Read more
2024 04 Nov
Integrating AI in healthcare's revenue cycle management (RCM) and financial operations reshapes how these functions are carried out. While many organisations currently use AI for routine tasks and data analysis, emerging generative and predictive AI technologies promise to bridge gaps between administrative, financial and patient-focused care....Read more
2024 28 Oct
Integrating Artificial Intelligence (AI) in healthcare is a transformative endeavour that offers significant opportunities to improve patient care, enhance operational efficiency and ultimately drive better clinical outcomes. The promise of AI is vast, from diagnostic tools that can detect diseases at an early stage to AI-driven predictive analytics...Read more
2024 15 Oct
The rapid development of technology has brought about significant changes in the healthcare industry. These innovations have transformed diagnostics and patient management, making healthcare more precise, efficient, and patient-centric. From artificial intelligence (AI) to wearable technology and blockchain, the integration of these advances reshapes...Read more
2024 14 Oct
Artificial intelligence (AI) has become a transformative force in various sectors, with its impact on drug discovery and development growing stronger by the day. While AI has transformed early drug discovery, the clinical trial phase has long remained a bottleneck in the process. Now, with advancements in AI modelling and simulations, the pharmaceutical...Read more
2024 24 Sep
The healthcare industry is undergoing a digital transformation, but its adoption of advanced technology and AI still lags behind other sectors. With increasing patient demand for more accessible and efficient services, healthcare providers must adopt telehealth, AI-powered tools, and digital platforms. These technologies offer exciting possibilities,...Read more
2024 16 Sep
Over the past 15 years, transcription technology has revolutionised the medical transcription industry, significantly impacting healthcare services. By 2030, the medical transcription market is projected to reach $117.1 billion, reflecting the growing demand for accurate and reliable transcription services. While some healthcare providers are...Read more
2024 08 Sep
In today’s healthcare industry, the pursuit of providing a superior customer experience (CX) has become a top priority for business, clinical, and IT leaders. However, the delicate balance between delivering exceptional CX and maintaining operational efficiency is a significant challenge. The pressure to meet the needs of both patients and employees...Read more
2024 06 Sep
The healthcare industry is on the verge of a monumental shift as artificial intelligence (AI) and automation become integral to its operations. While the buzz surrounding AI continues to intensify, focusing on the tangible benefits AI can deliver is crucial. Research indicates that AI has the potential to significantly reduce errors and save lives,...Read more
2024 23 Jul
Machine learning algorithms are transforming healthcare by enhancing the prediction of clinical deterioration. Despite their potential, real-world efficacy data remains limited. A recent study hypothesised that real-time machine learning-generated alerts, sent directly to front-line providers, could significantly reduce patient escalations. A...Read more
2024 11 Jul
Ethics is the systematic study of principles of moral “correctness” that guide decision-making when facing moral questions. While physicians undergo rigorous training across multiple dimensions, there is a growing demand for further teaching in ethics to develop competence in assessing ethical problems. The process of making ethically complex...Read more
2024 20 Jun
As artificial intelligence (AI) becomes more prevalent in healthcare, hospitals and health systems must navigate an evolving legal landscape. Attorney Kathleen G. Healy emphasises the complexity of this landscape, highlighting the proliferation of laws and regulations surrounding AI use in healthcare. Hospital leaders must consider legal complexities...Read more
2024 12 Jun
Taiwan’s leading medical centres, the National Health Research Institute (NHRI) and Chang Gung Memorial Hospital (CGMH), are advancing biomedical research and healthcare through the integration of accelerated computing and generative AI. These institutions are leveraging cutting-edge technologies to revolutionise everything from imaging to patient...Read more
2024 30 May
The intersection of health technology (health-tech) and medical technology (MedTech) with intellectual property (IP) law has become increasingly intricate, stirring complex patent disputes and ethical deliberations. Understanding the role and ownership of data derived from connected medical devices is paramount in navigating this terrain. Greg...Read more
2024 06 Feb
Generative artificial intelligence (gen AI) is sparking excitement across various sectors, including healthcare. With its potential to enhance efficiency, effectiveness, and innovation, many healthcare organisations are gearing up to boost their AI investments this year. Moreover, consumers are increasingly open to engaging with Gen AI throughout...Read more
2019 02 Oct
Summary: As the world enters further into the transformative power of technology, Stephen Baker questions how this information revolution, in particular, AI will affect the capabilities available to industry experts. Many fields of knowledge, dependent on technology, can experience abrupt, massive growth as new techniques and...Read more
2019 22 Feb
Artificial intelligence will alter healthcare as we know it, augmenting some jobs and outright replacing others. Though we can’t be sure when this will happen, what’s most important for now is understanding what AI is and what it isn’t. At medical conferences and in hospital cafeterias, few topics come up more frequently, or cause more confusion...Read more