Analytics Technologies

Machine Learning Approach Could Accelerate COVID-19 Drug Discovery

by Jessica Kent

Researchers from Penn State College of Engineering are aiming to speed COVID-19 drug discovery with quantum machine learning, a field that combines machine learning and quantum physics. For more...

How Will Big Data Analytics Factor into the Next Phase of COVID-19?

by Jessica Kent

As COVID-19 has made its way across the US and around the world, healthcare stakeholders from all areas of the industry have prioritized containing the outbreak. Leaders at all levels have utilized...

Data Visualization Tool Allows Users to Track COVID-19 Spread

by Jessica Kent

Researchers from Southern Illinois University (SIU) have developed a data visualization tool that leverages GPS information to show users the locations of known COVID-19 cases, while protecting the...

Enhancing Clinical Decision Support Tools with AI, Machine Learning

by Jessica Kent

Clinical decision support systems are essential for organizations aiming to advance healthcare delivery, helping physicians flag potential problems and make more informed choices. Although these tools...

Could COVID-19 Help Refine AI, Data Analytics in Healthcare?

by Jessica Kent

In the months since COVID-19 has evolved from a blip on the world’s radar to a full-blown global health crisis, the virus has managed to shine a glaring light on some of healthcare’s most foundational cracks.  Gaps in...

Machine Learning Tools Predict Impact of Quarantine on COVID-19

by Jessica Kent

In the global effort to slow the spread of COVID-19, many countries have adopted social distancing and quarantine measures to mitigate the impact of the pandemic. Now, researchers are using machine...

Deep Learning Could Help Cancer Patients Avoid Tumor Biopsies

by Jessica Kent

A deep learning tool was able to identify a specific genetic mutation in a glioma tumor just by analyzing 3D brain images, with more than 97 percent accuracy. The findings indicate that in the future,...

Real-time Data Improves Care Coordination, Value-Based Care

by Emily Sokol, MPH

At Allegheny Health Network, providers use real-time data and analytics to follow patients throughout the healthcare system, a big step towards successful care coordination and value-based...

DoD Using Artificial Intelligence to Detect Coronavirus Hotspots

by Jessica Kent

The Department of Defense is utilizing artificial intelligence, machine learning, and data visualization tools to look for patterns or identify potential hotspots during the coronavirus pandemic. For...

Microsoft Gives $20M to Fight COVID-19 with Artificial Intelligence

by Jessica Kent

Microsoft is dedicating $20 million to advance the use of artificial intelligence and data science in COVID-19 research, with a particular focus on diagnostics, hospital resources, and other critical...

Understanding the COVID-19 Pandemic as a Big Data Analytics Issue

by Jessica Kent

The rapid, global spread of COVID-19 has brought advanced big data analytics tools front and center, with entities from all sectors of the healthcare industry seeking to monitor and reduce the impact...

Google Makes COVID-19 Datasets Freely Available to Researchers

by Jessica Kent

Google Cloud is offering researchers free access to critical coronavirus information through its COVID-19 Public Dataset Program, which will help accelerate analytics solutions during the global...

RPI Offers Artificial Intelligence Resource to Aid COVID-19 Research

by Jessica Kent

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) is offering government entities, research institutions, and industry access to an artificial intelligence-powered supercomputer in support of COVID-19...

Is Artificial Intelligence Mature Enough to Combat COVID-19?

by Jessica Kent

Before the world was even conscious of the threat posed by COVID-19, artificial intelligence had detected the beginnings of the outbreak. For more coronavirus updates, visit our resource page, updated...

One-Third of Young Providers Overwhelmed by Patient Data, Analytics

by Jessica Kent

Thirty-five percent of younger healthcare professionals are overwhelmed by digital patient data or are unsure about how to use patient data and analytics to inform care, according to a global survey...

Radiologist, Machine Learning Combo Enhances Breast Cancer Screening

by Jessica Kent

Machine learning tools could help enhance the accuracy of breast cancer screenings when combined with assessments from human radiologists, a study published in JAMA Network Open revealed. Mammography...

Artificial Intelligence May Boost Sleep Disorder Treatment, Diagnosis

by Jessica Kent

Researchers could use artificial intelligence to boost efficiencies and precision in sleep disorder treatment, leading to improved care and better patient outcomes, according to a new position...

New Algorithm Tracks Sepsis Incidence Among Pediatric Patients

by Jessica Kent

Researchers at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) have developed a new algorithm that can track the epidemiology of sepsis among pediatric patients, allowing for more accurate data...

DoD Adopts Ethical Principles for Artificial Intelligence Use

by Jessica Kent

The Department of Defense (DoD) has adopted a series of ethical principles for the use of artificial intelligence following recommendations made by the Defense Innovation Board last October. The...

Artificial Intelligence Enhances EKG Testing for Heart Condition

by Jessica Kent

Using artificial intelligence, EKGs may soon be able to screen for hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, an underdiagnosed condition that interferes with the heart’s ability to function properly. With...