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New AI helps sort out potentially cancerous lesions

BY Jeff Rowe | April 02, 2021

Such early-stage identification of SPLs in primary care settings can improve melanoma prognosis and significantly reduce treatment cost.

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How AI sensors can reduce medication errors

BY Jeff Rowe | March 30, 2021

A new AI tool aims to help identify potential errors in a patient’s medication self-administration method, leading to reduced hospitalizations and healthcare costs.

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Michigan system taps 3M for AI-enabled documentation help

BY Jeff Rowe | March 26, 2021

Along with other administrative tasks, AI is increasingly being called on to help health systems streamline efforts to keep EHRs up-to-date.

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How AI can boost healthcare in lower and middle income countries

BY Jeff Rowe | March 22, 2021

AI is poised to help lower and middle income countries as much as wealthier ones, says an African entrepreneur, but for that to happen several barriers need to be removed.

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Study: ML models for diagnosing COVID-19 not ready for clinical use

BY Jeff Rowe | March 22, 2021

Among the challenges researchers identified were issues with poor quality data, poor application of machine learning methodology, poor reproducibility, and biases in study design.

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Wanted: AI algorithms without bias

BY Jeff Rowe | March 17, 2021

Among other solutions one expert proposes, the FDA should ensure that problems of bias and discrimination are detected and addressed before AI systems receive approval.

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Study: Pandemic driving healthcare execs to implement new AI

BY Jeff Rowe | March 12, 2021

The study found that healthcare executives are increasingly prioritizing automation technologies in their hospitals, and they're already seeing ROI through reduced costs.

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Researchers aim to tighten data privacy protections with new AI

BY Jeff Rowe | March 11, 2021

While sharing medical data can put patient privacy at risk, a new “federated” approach may enable stakeholders to mine data while enhancing the protections of data de-identification.

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Lawyers highlight legal considerations that can come with new AI

BY Jeff Rowe | February 24, 2021

Among other legal concerns, says a team of attorneys, the use of AI in both patient care and administrative functions raises questions relating to reimbursement by payors for healthcare services.