By Gil Bashe – At the HIMSS AI in Healthcare Forum, the energy was palpable, and the audience quiet and focused. This wasn’t a tech demo or a sales pitch. It was a gathering of health sector stewards—leaders seeking clarity amid the fog of anticipated disruption.
Read More
By Ram Krishnan – AI is quickly changing the field of healthcare, including behavioral health. From making clinical notes more efficient to supporting diagnosis and treatment plans, AI offers a wide variety of new capabilities for providers. However, despite its potential benefits, AI raises concerns about data privacy, ethical considerations, and potential impact on the human element of care.
By Ivor Campbell – The rise of home-diagnostics, automated healthcare and now artificial intelligence is moving us ever closer to a stage where for most public health delivery services, the initial triaging of all non-emergency cases will be done remotely.
By Andrew Mahler – Imagine a large health system implementing an advanced AI-powered imaging tool designed to assist radiologists in identifying abnormalities in chest CT scans. The AI vendor’s marketing materials include data demonstrating faster turnaround times and reduced error rates, promising enhanced efficiency and accuracy.
This month’s AI report includes news and updates from Vital, CHAI, NACHC, Infinx, Lightbeam Health, Firstsource Solutions, Guidehealth, Marchex, Welldoc, Databricks, Talkdesk, RLDatix, Reid Health, Briya, Linus Health, The Craneware Group, rater8, & medRxiv.
Researchers at the National Institutes of Health have developed an artificial intelligence agent powered by a large language model (LLM) that creates more accurate and informative descriptions of biological processes and their functions in gene set analysis than current systems.
By Mike Coen – Over the past decade, health systems have invested heavily in digital tools and analytics to enhance visibility and decision-making. Yet, for all the dashboards and real-time data, one fundamental hurdle remains: transforming insight into actions.
By Dalton Han – AI is often viewed through a lens of fear and misunderstanding. Popular culture has long painted AI as a dangerous force, much like the films The Terminator and Ex Machina, portrayed machines as sentient beings poised to overtake humanity. But in reality, AI is neither sentient nor inherently dangerous.
By Heather Bassett MD – Our patients can’t afford to wait on officials in Washington, DC, to offer guidance around responsible applications of AI in the healthcare industry. The healthcare community needs to stand up and continue to put guardrails in place so we can roll out AI responsibly in order to maximize its evolving potential.