Artificial Intelligence

Techsomed's ultrasound-based liver ablation software can eliminate the guesswork typically associated with thermal ablation therapy.

A newly established research centre is building a chronic disease management system to enable access to comprehensive patient data.

Microsoft, Google, the Santa Clara County Independent Physician Association, UCSF Health, Mayo Clinic and the American Heart Association are partnering with the company to put clinically managed artificial intelligence providers in patient homes.

The projects mark a "significant step in VUMC’s exploration of AI’s potential in streamlining clinician workflows and enhancing medical record-keeping while reducing time spent on documentation," said the health system's CMIO.

The health system is piloting new tools to streamline workflows, such an ambient listening during patient exams, says Albert Marinez, its chief analytics officer. He describes some lessons learned during early-stage implementation.  

"The intersection of public health and artificial intelligence represents a transformation in healthcare," says one epidemiologist, who sees the chance to greatly improve disease prevention and management, and promote health and wellness.

With guidelines and rules for healthcare AI coming from the FDA, ONC, OCR, the White House and others, how will this regulatory framework change in 2024? Bryant Godfrey, partner at Foley Hoag, offers some thoughts.  

Regulators are starting to see an opportunity to incentivize the use of artificial intelligence and machine learning, says one expert, who predicts accelerating adoption ahead, with "meaningful use" of explainable AI.

The application, known as iStar, was created by Perelman School of Medicine researchers to give clinicians more insights into gene activities in medical images and, potentially, help them diagnose cancers that might have otherwise been undetected.

Tech-enabled experiential learning is elevating nursing curriculums to engage more students – and produce more graduates who say they're ready to hit the ground running in a digital health environment.