Search Tag: Artificial Intelligence
Robots-in-healthcare-in-20-years
2016 21 Mar
A robotics designer has said that robots could be ‘walking amongst humans’ within 20 years serving in a number of fields including healthcare. “We’re designing these robots to serve in healthcare, therapy, education and customer service applications,” David Hanson of Hanson Robotics. Hanson was speaking in a video demonstration of Hanson’s Robots’ latest...Read more
Human-plus-ai-imaging-analysis-boosts-cancer-diagnosis-to-99-5-1
2016 21 Jun
A combination of the decades-long practice of diagnosing illnesses by manually reviewing images under a microscope and artificial intelligence (AI), can help doctors improve accuracy of breast and other cancer diagnosis to a rate of 99.5 percent. A research team from Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) in Boston and Harvard Medical...Read more
Rsna16-radiology-will-be-the-foundation-of-precision-healthcare
2016 28 Nov
In Greek mythology, the centaur was half-human, half-horse. Such a hybrid approach will enable radiologist to harness the power of artificial intelligence, said Keith Dreyer, speaking at the Radiological Society of North America annual scientific meeting in Chicago this week. Dreyer is Vice Chairman of Radiology and Director of the Center for Clinical...Read more
Health-2-0-europe-2017
2017 03 May
HEALTHIO and Health2.0 Europe are co-located Events Health 2.0 is the premiere showcase and catalyst for the advancement of new health technologies. Through a global series of conferences, developer competitions, and leading market intelligence, Health 2.0 drives the innovation and collaboration necessary to transform...Read more
Internet-of-things-north-america-2017
2017 29 Mar
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Radiologists-and-pathologists-as-information-specialists
2016 20 Dec
A provocative Viewpoint article in JAMA suggests merging the roles of pathologist and radiologist to become "information specialists", harnessing the power of artificial intelligence. A unified discipline, information specialists would best be able to captain artificial intelligence and guide medical information to improve patient care, according to...Read more
Top-5-hyped-technologies-in-healthcare
2017 30 Jan
1. Wearables and sensors The most popular trackers are able to measure movement to assess sleep quality and exercise patterns. Other trackers measure brain waves during meditation. While 24-hour blood pressure and Holter monitors are at the heart of diagnosis and remote patient monitoring is looking incredibly promising, the real value from wearables...Read more
Top-big-data-and-security-trends-for-2017
2017 20 Feb
In today's digital age, organisations are relying more on technology to enhance their competitive advantage. Artificial intelligence, predictive analytics and ransomware security are among the emerging technology trends that will make an impact on organisations in 2017 and beyond, according to IT experts. 1. Predictive analytics and the power of...Read more
Artificial-intelligence-virtual-radiology-consultant
2017 08 Mar
Using cutting-edge artificial intelligence, researchers at UCLA have developed a machine learning application that acts like a virtual assistant to help guide patients' interventional radiology care, according to research presented at the Society of Interventional Radiology's 2017 Annual Scientific Meeting. The new tool (a "chatbot" interventional...Read more
It-needs-for-the-next-generation-of-healthcare
2017 28 Mar
Analytics, artificial intelligence, Big Data and machine learning are essential IT capabilities that can help healthcare organisations to compete and thrive in the next generation of healthcare, according to a health IT expert. Amid rising competition, skilled nursing facilities, home health, assisted living and long-term care organisations are looking...Read more
For-organisations-ai-key-to-staying-competitive
2017 04 Apr
Use of artificial intelligence technology is expanding not just in IT departments but also in other areas of business. Indeed, based on a global survey, a large majority (84 percent) of organisations view the use of AI as essential to being competitive. See Also : IT Needs for the Next Generation of Healthcare The survey by consulting firm Tata...Read more
Ai-systems-augment-human-diagnosticians
2017 04 Apr
Artificial intelligence continues to further automate the practice of medicine, raising concerns that machine-learning systems will put medical professionals out of work. But AI systems are there to "augment" the professionals, offering them expertise and assistance, and not to replace them, according to an article in The New Yorker. See Also :...Read more
Intelligent-systems-conference-intellisys-2017
2017 07 Sep
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Robot-radiology-ai-for-cervical-cancer-detection
2017 29 Apr
Artificial Intelligence (AI) has already exceeded human abilities in several areas. It is expected that soon AI will be used to read biomedical images more accurately than medical personnel alone. This could potentially result in better early cervical cancer detection at much lower cost. See Also : AI Systems 'Augment' Human Diagnosticians...Read more
The-road-ahead
2017 07 May
Value Based Healthcare and HIT It has been more than 10 years since Michael E. Porter and Elizabeth Teisberg published their seminal book Redefining Health Care, which laid down the foundation for the revolutionary and evolutionary concept of Value Based Healthcare (VBHC). Both starting and ending with the patient experience, VBHC has...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
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-artificial-intelligence-to-predict-patient-lifespans
2017 06 Jun
Computers may soon be able to predict a patient's lifespan by looking at images of their organs. New research led by the Unviersity of Adelaide and published in the journal Scientific Reports uses artificial intelligence to analyse medical images of patients and predict which patients would die within five years with 69% accuracy. This is the first...Read more
Artificial-intelligence-assists-in-treatment-of-heart-patients
2017 17 Jun
A clinical study was recently launched by Finnish researchers to use the latest analytical methods to recognise myocardial infarction patients at high risk of complications. The University of Tampere and TAYS Heart Hospital use artificial intelligence technologies for the home care of heart patients. Their goal is to predict complications as early...Read more
Artificial-intelligence-explosive-growth
2017 28 Jun
Artificial intelligence is fast becoming integrated in the delivery of healthcare, and increasing use of the technology is expected to result in quality improvement and cost reduction. A new study shows that a variety of clinical AI applications will translate into savings of up to $150 billion in healthcare costs over the next 10 years....Read more
Improving-radiology-with-ai
2017 04 Jul
The impact of artificial intelligence technology is becoming more widespread in healthcare. However, rather than feeling threatened by this emerging technology, the medical community should embrace its achievements, writes Dr. Bertalan Mesko (who has a PhD in genomics) in a blog post. Deep learning techniques, for example, are now being used to analyse...Read more
Which-2-pieces-of-health-technology-are-essential-for-the-ciso-s-arsenal
2017 22 Aug
Artificial intelligence means using computers and tools to do something that humans do. Machine learning is a subset of overall AI that recognises patterns in data and predicts outcomes based on past experience and data. Most AI systems incorporate machine learning technology to help generate results that replicate human ones. You might also like...Read more
How-ai-can-increase-the-value-of-radiologists
2017 29 Aug
The integration of machine learning/artificial intelligence into routine clinical practice will significantly alter the current practice of radiology. But rather than being a significant threat to radiologists, AI technology will be a boon to radiologists by increasing their value, efficiency, accuracy, and personal satisfaction, says an article in...Read more
Ai-and-the-patient
2017 05 Sep
Artificial intelligence technology is evolving quickly. An increasing number of hospitals now use AI and machine learning for more efficient care management. With powerful analytics tools, providers can gauge capacity or pinpoint the slack in the system. In addition, AI-based virtual assistants are helping more patients to stay fit and healthy....Read more
Will-ai-take-healthcare-jobs
2017 19 Sep
Many workers fear that the growing adoption of artificial intelligence may force them out of their jobs. However, instead of destroying jobs, AI is generating new roles in many organisations that have embraced the technology, according to a survey report from consulting and outsourcing firm Capgemini. The firm conducted a survey of 993 global executives...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
Reflections-on-smart-data-healthcare-future
2017 16 Oct
Gradually, computerised health data is being implemented in hospitals or in doctor communities. Computerisation radically changes accessibility moving away from the comfort zone linked to paper and creating a new space for information systems. It thus reaches a New World literally and figuratively. One could compare the data ‘revolution’...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
The-answer-to-noninvasive-biomarker-development-in-lung-cancer
2017 28 Nov
During an overcrowded exhilarating session on Monday 27th November at the RSNA 2017 Congress in Chicago, Dr. Hugo Aerts, from Harvard University in Cambridge, explained to delegates that artificial intelligence (AI) is indeed playing a pivotal role in the development of new imaging biomarkers for lung cancer. A key topic of interest...Read more