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Tackling aging’s woes with AI

BY Jeff Rowe | July 14, 2021

According to the team, the new insights into aging could be used as a diagnostic tool for identifying those at risk for both noncommunicable and infectious diseases.

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Researchers mine national data repository for COVID severity clues

BY Jeff Rowe | July 14, 2021

Among other things, the team found that inpatient mortality decreased over time from March and April 2020 to September and October, and treatment patterns changed, as well.

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HIMSS21: How clinical AI can keep patients from coming back

BY Jeff Rowe | July 13, 2021

With more experience analyzing more data, says one administrator, hospitals can successfully get readmissions under tighter control.

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Expert: Longterm AI development requires steady federal coordination

Even as AI innovation continues in the present, says one expert, we must have the foresight to be teaching the next generation of AI scientists, academics, inventors, and industry leaders.

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Israeli startup rolls out AI-driven elder care robot

BY Jeff Rowe | July 01, 2021

COVID-19 increased the isolation and loneliness of many seniors, the company notes, highlighting the importance of bringing healthcare into older adults’ homes.

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AI partnership aims to improve unstructured data utilization

BY Jeff Rowe | June 30, 2021

Unstructured data, such as notes from physicians, radiologists and nurses, can affect the accuracy of quality scores and, ultimately, reimbursement.

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WHO issues first global report on AI in healthcare

BY Jeff Rowe | June 29, 2021

To limit the risks and maximize the opportunities intrinsic to the use of AI for health, WHO provides six principles as the basis for AI regulation and governance.

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Houston Methodist enlists AI to manage COVID call center crush

BY Jeff Rowe | June 23, 2021

With predictions of increased volume reaching 300-400%, the Texas system turned to AI to help manage the flood of vaccine-related phone calls without impacting usual operations.

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How your next carpet might be able to count your push-ups

BY Jeff Rowe | June 21, 2021

The new tool consists of a low-cost, high-density “intelligent carpet, which enables the real-time recordings of human-floor tactile interactions in a seamless manner.