Artificial Intelligence

Chad Konchak, assistant vice president of Clinical Analytics at NorthShore University HealthSystem, says the challenge is not so much in the technology development but in the cultural maturity for people to realize what the data can do for them.

The new voice-driven capability enables Amazon's Echo device to provide additional services, such as the ability to search for dentists or pediatricians.

Elena Bonfiglioli, Microsoft's regional business leader of Health and Life Sciences at EMEA, says empowering clinicians through collaboration and coordination is at the core of improving outcomes through personalized care.

KVC Health Systems CIO Lonnie Johnson describes the predictive modeling goals and first steps toward AI and machine learning of the multi-state provider of foster care and adoption services.

The White House wants "explainable" systems for healthcare, not black boxes, and wants research into new technologies that are "reliable, dependable, safe, and trustworthy."

Duke University Health System Chief Analytics Officer Stephen Blackwelder says interventions are the hardest part as disparate data has to be interwoven for behavior change if risk is to be mitigated.

The tool can help health systems optimize submissions and better predict potential issues with claims, the company says, giving recommendations to help mitigate denials before they're submitted.

A new study from the company explores the ways its algorithms can be put to work improving risk scoring and stratification and enhance value-based care initiatives.

One of the most common data analytics questions from providers is how to operationalize machine learning and artificial intelligence, says Rob Wellen, regional vice president at KenSci.

46 participants spoke common drug names to Google Assistant, Siri and Alexa, and results varied. More R&D is needed, experts say.