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Artificial Intelligence in Health Care and Medicine

AI In health care and medical scholarship

Health Care AI Benefits & Strengths

Predictive Analytics: AI simulation models have analyzed large datasets to identify patterns and predict emergent or long-term health issues, allowing for early intervention and preventive care. (Read how an AI model identified pancreatic cancer 18 months earlier than other methods and results of a robust study evaluating the ability of an AI-enabled ECG to identify patients with a high risk of mortality (April 2024))

 

Integration of Clinical Information:  AI can merge information across clinical domains, such as  radiology, pathology, and electronic health record systems to assemble a comprehensive record of a patient's health.

 

Improved Diagnosis: AI can look at a patient's health history, test results, and images; compare them to millions of others, and arrive at a likely diagnosis. (See "Artificial Intelligence in Medical Diagnosis")

 

Automation of Tedious Tasks & Lightening the Clinician's Daily Load: AI can perform data entry and analysis, schedule appointments, and obtain prior authorization from insurance companies.

 

Real-Time Monitoring and Chronic Disease Management: Patients at home can have their health data (such as vital signs, pulse oximetry, blood sugar, and LOC) monitored as it is occurring.  Changes indicating a problem can be detected immediately and addressed quickly.

 

Drug Discovery & Development:  AI can help identify new drug targets, predict drug efficacy, and accelerate the development process, ultimately leading to more effective treatments (Read "How AI is Revolutionizing Drug Discovery")

 

Personalized Medicine: Predictions are that patients' genetic data may be analyzed by AI, along with their health histories, to develop tailored treatment plans.  Principles and guidelines are needed.

 

Improved Radiological Readings: AI is helping radiologists analyze images more quickly and effectively, finding early signs of breast and lung cancers.  

 

All pages of this Artificial Intelligence (AI) Guide provide an introduction to this evolving field for  HonorHealth employees, faculty, fellows, residents, and staff. Due to the rapid advancement of this emerging technology, information may become outdated at times.  All links, organizations, and products presented here are for informational purposes only.  This information supplements but does not supersede information from HonorHealth policies and guidelines.