Search Tag: AI
AI skills shortage stunting healthcare
2018 01 Feb
The growing adoption of artificial intelligence technologies is helping the cause of Learning Health Systems. “Learning Health Systems continually improve by collecting data and processing it to inform better decision making. As the amount and complexity of big data continues to increase, organisations are challenged to fully take advantage of it,”... Read more
2084
2018 25 Jan
In his groundbreaking novel ‘1984’, British writer George Orwell portrayed a futuristic world that could only be imagined at the time of its 1948 publication. With incisive foresight, even without its dystopian character, 1984 showed a society watched by an all-seeing eye that is evident in today’s data-driven digital world. Technology is not good,... Read more
Financial and practical road blocks fail to stop rise and rise of healthcare AI
2018 23 Jan
The growing impact of artificial intelligence on healthcare is already being felt, even if opportunities for using AI technology are just beginning to be explored, according to a new report from JASON, an independent scientific advisory group. Some AI and machine learning programs can match human competence in image recognition and, in some studies,... Read more
AI-based neuroimaging approach helps predict Alzheimer's disease
2017 22 Dec
Machine learning techniques such as support vector machine (SVM) have been applied recently in order to accurately classify individuals with neuropsychiatric disorders such as Alzheimer's disease (AD) based on neuroimaging data. However, the multivariate nature of the SVM approach often precludes the identification of the brain regions that contribute... Read more
AI tools: where to begin?
2017 17 Oct
Amidst growing popularity of artificial intelligence-based technology in healthcare, two experts share insights that are valuable particularly for hospitals planning to purchase AI tools. Their advice: Know that AI and machine learning are augmentative tools, understand that size matters among data sets, real-world applicability is a must, and the... Read more
New report from Sectra shows where radiologists see the added value of machine learning
2017 09 Oct
A new report from medical imaging IT and cybersecurity company Sectra shows in what areas of the diagnostic process radiologists themselves see the added value of machine learning. The report clearly shows more opportunities than threats. Artificial Intelligence (AI) and machine learning are set to disrupt the practice of radiology. How and... Read more
AI in Precision Cardiovascular Medicine
2017 29 May
Artificial intelligence (AI) techniques, such as machine learning, deep learning, and cognitive computing are promising and can potentially change the way in which medicine is practised. Over the past decade, several machine-learning techniques have been used for cardiovascular disease diagnosis and prediction. In the near future, AI will result in... Read more
Using AI to Improve Revenue Cycle Management
2017 28 May
For many healthcare providers, finding ways to accurately and efficiently bill patients for their services remains a challenge. Current estimates indicate that 30 to 40 percent of medical bills contain errors. "Efficient medical billing is critical for optimising healthcare revenue cycle management and driving value-based patient care, but effectively... Read more