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NHS to test AI-driven cancer diagnostic

BY Jeff Rowe | July 01, 2021

Just over 50 per cent of cancers in England are now diagnosed at stage one or two, stakeholders say, and the NHS wants to raise this to 75 per cent by 2028.

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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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New Australian AI improves diagnoses for prenatal care

BY Jeff Rowe | June 28, 2021

NAIMS was accurate when tested against hospital mortality records of premature infants and was able to perform risk assessments based on any 12-hour period during a patient’s stay.

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For providers, AI ethics policies could be key to patient trust

BY Jeff Rowe | June 23, 2021

Along with developing critical trust, an AI ethics policy will guide the work of healthcare organizations as they work to streamline clinical and non-clinical processes, improve the diagnosis of diseases, and speed up the development of new medicines.

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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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HIMSS21: How to make sure new IT is ethical IT

BY Jeff Rowe | June 22, 2021

Machine learning has the potential to completely transform the way healthcare is delivered, says one stakeholder, but unlocking new IT-based approaches can come with risks.

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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.

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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.