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55% of medical professionals say AI isn’t ready for healthcare

By Naomi Diaz for Becker’s Hospital Review The healthcare industry is still skeptical about the introduction of AI use within medical care, with 55 percent of medical professionals stating the technology is not ready for medical use, Yahoo Finance reported July 10.  The publication cited a GE HealthCare survey that assessed how medical professionals globally and within…

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Why the pandemic-era acceleration of health tech isn’t going away

By Naomi Diaz for Becker’s Hospital Review The COVID-19 pandemic intensified the need for new healthcare technology adoption at hospitals and health systems, and CIOs predict that this accelerated pace is likely to continue as organizations look for ways to optimize workflows, operations and increase efficiency.   “The COVID-19 pandemic dramatically changed how healthcare was provided…

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MIT says AI can detect Parkinson’s from a person’s breathing

By Gile Bruce for Becker’s Hospital Review Researchers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology say a tool that combines artificial intelligence and a contactless sensor can detect Parkinson’s disease by the way a person breathes. The results of the study were published Aug. 22 in Nature Medicine. The noninvasive tool developed by the researchers uses an AI-powered device resembling a…

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Google CEO: AI is more influential than discovery of fire

By Hannah Mitchell for Becker’s Hospital Review Sundar Pichai, the CEO of Google, said artificial intelligence’s social benefit is among the likes of fire, electricity and the internet, according to a BBC podcast interview published July 11. Five things to know: “The progress in artificial intelligence, we are still in very early stages, but I viewed it…

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Applying Artificial Intelligence to Predictive Analytics Can Save Lives

By Shalini Sahai for For the Record What better time in history to challenge the medical community to find better ways to manage life-threatening diseases than during a pandemic? My recent work in this area focuses on leveraging artificial intelligence (AI) across the continuum of hospital admissions, laboratory tests, diagnosis, pharmacy, therapeutics, and suggested treatments…

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