Search Tag: Artificial Intelligence
2024 15 Jun
Sepsis is a life-threatening complication causing nearly 1.7 million hospitalisations and 350,000 deaths annually in the U.S. Rapid and accurate diagnosis is critical, as the risk of mortality increases by up to 8% for each hour that effective treatment is delayed. Currently, the diagnostic standard relies on culture growth, which typically takes...Read more
2024 14 Jun
Deploying and evaluating a machine learning intervention to improve clinical care and patient outcomes is a key step in moving clinical deterioration models from byte to bedside. A Mount Sinai study found that hospitalised patients were 43% more likely to have their care escalated and significantly less likely to die if their care team received...Read more
2024 12 Jun
In a new study, researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai have identified coding variants in 17 genes that provide new insights into the molecular basis of coronary artery disease (CAD). The team used an advanced artificial intelligence tool to make these discoveries. Their findings are published in Nature Genetics. The...Read more
2024 04 Jun
The UCSF Division of Clinical Informatics and Digital Transformation (DoC-IT) and UCSF Health received a $5 million donation from Ken and Kathy Hao to develop the Impact Monitoring Platform for AI in Clinical Care (IMPACC). This platform aims to provide a continuous, real-time, and automated evaluation of AI technologies used in clinical settings,...Read more
2024 04 Jun
The UCSF Division of Clinical Informatics and Digital Transformation (DoC-IT) and UCSF Health received a $5 million donation from Ken and Kathy Hao to develop the Impact Monitoring Platform for AI in Clinical Care (IMPACC). This platform aims to provide a continuous, real-time, and automated evaluation of AI technologies used in clinical settings,...Read more
2024 04 Jun
The UCSF Division of Clinical Informatics and Digital Transformation (DoC-IT) and UCSF Health received a $5 million donation from Ken and Kathy Hao to develop the Impact Monitoring Platform for AI in Clinical Care (IMPACC). This platform aims to provide a continuous, real-time, and automated evaluation of AI technologies used in clinical settings,...Read more
2024 24 May
Implementing AI in healthcare must include strategic vision, stakeholder engagement, ROI understanding, regulatory compliance, and scalability planning to fully leverage AI's potential to improve patient care and institutional efficiency. Key Points AI offers solutions to healthcare challenges by enhancing diagnostic precision, operational...Read more
2024 24 May
Implementing AI in healthcare must include strategic vision, stakeholder engagement, ROI understanding, regulatory compliance, and scalability planning to fully leverage AI's potential to improve patient care and institutional efficiency. Key Points AI offers solutions to healthcare challenges by enhancing diagnostic precision, operational...Read more
2024 24 May
Implementing AI in healthcare must include strategic vision, stakeholder engagement, ROI understanding, regulatory compliance, and scalability planning to fully leverage AI's potential to improve patient care and institutional efficiency. Key Points AI offers solutions to healthcare challenges by enhancing diagnostic precision, operational...Read more
2024 17 May
Alarm fatigue is a pressing clinical problem in our post-pandemic ICUs and can adversely impact patient outcomes. Its root causes can be classified by patient, device and organisation related. We believe it can be mitigated and we propose interventions through attention to policy, education and the creation of a meaningful culture of safety....Read more
2024 17 May
Physiological monitoring has a rich 200-year history. In this article, the authors look into the components of an ideal monitoring system and highlight how advancements in modern technology could enable the development of an effective continuous monitoring and response system. The continuous monitoring of patient vital signs is a required...Read more
2024 16 May
Disease subtyping, crucial for personalised medicine, involves categorising diseases based on genetic, molecular, or clinical attributes. This enhances treatment efficacy and patient outcomes. The differentiation is vital for tailored treatments and understanding disease mechanisms across medical disciplines. While subtyping aids in effective treatment...Read more
2024 16 May
Disease subtyping, crucial for personalised medicine, involves categorising diseases based on genetic, molecular, or clinical attributes. This enhances treatment efficacy and patient outcomes. The differentiation is vital for tailored treatments and understanding disease mechanisms across medical disciplines. While subtyping aids in effective treatment...Read more
2024 30 Apr
Coronary CT angiography (CCTA) is commonly used to detect coronary stenosis and plaque but lacks functional information that is important for treatment decisions. Invasive fractional flow reserve (FFR) is the gold standard for assessing haemodynamic significance, but its use is limited due to invasiveness and costs. Noninvasive FFR estimation from...Read more
2024 29 Apr
In the landscape of healthcare AI, the delicate balance between innovation and safety expects developers, regulators, and providers to navigate a precarious path, ensuring that advancements in AI propel healthcare forward while upholding the paramount importance of patient well-being. The recent issuance of the final rule by the Office of the...Read more
2024 29 Apr
In the landscape of healthcare AI, the delicate balance between innovation and safety expects developers, regulators, and providers to navigate a precarious path, ensuring that advancements in AI propel healthcare forward while upholding the paramount importance of patient well-being. The recent issuance of the final rule by the Office of the...Read more
2024 29 Apr
In the landscape of healthcare AI, the delicate balance between innovation and safety expects developers, regulators, and providers to navigate a precarious path, ensuring that advancements in AI propel healthcare forward while upholding the paramount importance of patient well-being. The recent issuance of the final rule by the Office of the...Read more
2024 25 Apr
Moderna and OpenAI have announced an ongoing collaboration aimed at exploring the potential of artificial intelligence (AI) in revolutionising both business and healthcare. Moderna, a company with a strong digital foundation and a history of utilising machine learning, is looking to integrate generative AI into its operations. This partnership...Read more
2024 25 Apr
Moderna and OpenAI have announced an ongoing collaboration aimed at exploring the potential of artificial intelligence (AI) in revolutionising both business and healthcare. Moderna, a company with a strong digital foundation and a history of utilising machine learning, is looking to integrate generative AI into its operations. This partnership...Read more
2024 23 Apr
Today the European Commission has launched calls for proposals under Horizon Europe's 2023-2024 digital, industrial and space work programme for research and innovation in Artificial Intelligence (AI) and quantum technologies. The Commission will invest over €65 million in AI. Of this amount, €50 million will be dedicated to projects...Read more
2024 16 Apr
A recent article published in the New England Journal of Medicine AI discusses the role of large language models (LLMs), particularly ChatGPT, in artificial intelligence (AI) as virtual problem solvers with human-like text generation abilities. It highlights the potential of LLMs in supporting clinicians and suggests comparing their performance...Read more
2024 16 Apr
A recent article published in the New England Journal of Medicine AI discusses the role of large language models (LLMs), particularly ChatGPT, in artificial intelligence (AI) as virtual problem solvers with human-like text generation abilities. It highlights the potential of LLMs in supporting clinicians and suggests comparing their performance...Read more
2024 16 Apr
A recent article published in the New England Journal of Medicine AI discusses the role of large language models (LLMs), particularly ChatGPT, in artificial intelligence (AI) as virtual problem solvers with human-like text generation abilities. It highlights the potential of LLMs in supporting clinicians and suggests comparing their performance...Read more
2024 15 Apr
Welcome to the seventh edition of the AI Index report. The 2024 Index is our most comprehensive to date and arrives at an important moment when AI’s influence on society has never been more pronounced. This year, we have broadened our scope to more extensively cover essential trends such as technical advancements in AI, public perceptions of the...Read more
2024 15 Apr
Artificial intelligence (AI) holds promise for revolutionising healthcare by enhancing outcomes, patient safety, and accessibility while addressing workforce shortages and burnout. However, current efforts are insufficient due to issues like non-standardised health data and concerns about monitoring AI tools. The Future of Health (FOH), in collaboration...Read more
2024 15 Apr
Artificial intelligence (AI) holds promise for revolutionising healthcare by enhancing outcomes, patient safety, and accessibility while addressing workforce shortages and burnout. However, current efforts are insufficient due to issues like non-standardised health data and concerns about monitoring AI tools. The Future of Health (FOH), in collaboration...Read more
2024 08 Apr
Following the sixth EU-US Trade and Technology Council (TTC) meeting in Leuven, Belgium, the EU AI Office and the US AI Safety Institute have announced a collaborative effort to develop tools for evaluating artificial intelligence (AI) models. The talks involved prominent representatives from both the European Commission and the US government,...Read more
2024 08 Apr
Following the sixth EU-US Trade and Technology Council (TTC) meeting in Leuven, Belgium, the EU AI Office and the US AI Safety Institute have announced a collaborative effort to develop tools for evaluating artificial intelligence (AI) models. The talks involved prominent representatives from both the European Commission and the US government,...Read more
2024 08 Apr
Following the sixth EU-US Trade and Technology Council (TTC) meeting in Leuven, Belgium, the EU AI Office and the US AI Safety Institute have announced a collaborative effort to develop tools for evaluating artificial intelligence (AI) models. The talks involved prominent representatives from both the European Commission and the US government,...Read more