While many clinicians, researchers and decision makers are looking to wearables and AI to provide the “magic bullet” to transform healthcare, the report noted, the perspective of patients has often been neglected or forgotten.

The new tool comes on the heels of a report that found half of hospitals still using manual processes such as spreadsheets to manage their supply chain data instead of deploying more sophisticated analytics tools.

The promise and potential of what AI can do for healthcare is very real, said one expert recently, but there's still a lot of unrealistic expectation surrounding what it will mean for care delivery.

Among other things, shifting a doctor’s focus from a computer screen back to patients should help build a provider-patient bond that has often been jeopardized by the rise of EHRs.

By engaging physicians to identify needs and set priorities for design, development, and implementation, the AMA believes AI can offer a transformative set of tools to help both patients and physicians.

A new automation tool has cut in half the number of claims needing follow up, and, not surprisingly, boosted staff morale, as well.

While experienced healthcare workers and seasoned parents can pretty accurately distinguish among a baby's many needs based on the crying sounds it makes, new parents might appreciate a little help.

As the world’s population ages, healthcare professionals and systems are increasingly turning to AI technologies for daily elder healthcare management.

To help accelerate digital transitions across the National Health System, UK healthcare providers will be given financial incentives to substitute some clinical tasks with artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning technologies beginning in 2020.