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Researchers: AI chatbots for dementia patients still need work

BY Jeff Rowe | June 18, 2021

Among other findings, only one app passed the Turing test, which gauges the extent to which a person can tell the difference between chatbot and human interactions.

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Providers tap AI in pursuit of healthier bottom line

As healthcare organizations are learning, AI’s administrative benefits are just as plentiful and potentially beneficial as the clinical ones.

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Gene study identifies viral infection “signature”

BY Jeff Rowe | June 14, 2021

The study’s primary finding is that viral pandemics, regardless of their differences, all share a fundamental host immune response.

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New deep learning tool targets cardiac event predictability

BY Jeff Rowe | June 11, 2021

Using multiple layers of "neurons," or non-linear processing units, deep learning can be used for tasks such as predicting cardiovascular disease and segmenting lungs.

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UPitt medical center launches AI diagnostic tool

BY Jeff Rowe | June 07, 2021

The platform aims to enable physicians to quickly gain valuable insights from the large quantities of data stored in EHR systems.

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AI ready to help providers anticipate patient problems

BY Jeff Rowe | June 03, 2021

A more holistic view of the patient is the key to unlocking the preventive approach to healthcare, says one stakeholder, and AI can be the tool that turns it.

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AI developers focus new tools on deadly vascular conditions

BY Jeff Rowe | June 03, 2021

The approach being developed by researchers at the University of Western Australia could allow for more accurate diagnosis and faster reporting across all aspects of healthcare.

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How “real” do data sets need to be?

BY Jeff Rowe | June 01, 2021

The pressing need for real-world data collection can be an impediment to AI development, but emerging synthetic data may be just what the doctor ordered.

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How AI can help healthcare move beyond the pandemic

BY Jeff Rowe | May 27, 2021

COVID-19 took a major toll on the healthcare sector, but one stakeholder sees a number of ways AI will help providers recover and become even stronger moving forward.