Artificial Intelligence

Investigating Use Cases for AI, IT Tools in Emergency Medical Services

by Shania Kennedy

Emergency medical services (EMS) and first response teams play an instrumental role in providing timely, life-saving healthcare. To help make emergency care more efficient and improve patient outcomes, many EMS organizations are evaluating...

Exploring the Role of Artificial Intelligence in Anesthesiology

by Shania Kennedy

In anesthesiology, as in all medical specialties, clinicians strive to support patient safety and improve outcomes. Some anesthesiology professionals are investigating how advanced technologies like artificial intelligence (AI) and machine...

Private Grant Funding Supports Using AI to Address Disparities

by Mark Melchionna

After receiving funding from Scott and Debby Rechler, Northwell Health and the Feinstein Institutes are using artificial intelligence (AI) to create the Center for Health Outcomes under the Institute...

ChatGPT Accurately Answers Ophthalmic Knowledge Assessment Questions

by Shania Kennedy

In a research letter published last week in JAMA Ophthalmology, researchers demonstrated that ChatGPT-4 provided correct responses to 84 percent of a sample of multiple-choice questions from...

Mount Sinai Predictive AI Flags Drugs That May Cause Birth Defects

by Shania Kennedy

Researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai have developed an artificial intelligence (AI) model to predict which medicines and preclinical compounds may cause birth defects. The model,...

ChatGPT, Provider Responses Almost Indistinguishable to Patients

by Shania Kennedy

Researchers from New York University’s (NYU) Grossman School of Medicine and Tandon School of Engineering demonstrated that ChatGPT’s responses to healthcare-related queries were nearly...

Deep Learning Model Accurately Detects Cardiac Function, Disease

by Shania Kennedy

A deep learning (DL) model has been developed and validated to estimate cardiac function and valvular disease using chest radiographs, according to a study published this month in The Lancet Digital...

Discrepancies in Marketing, Clearance of AI-Enabled Medical Devices Found

by Shania Kennedy

In a recent study published in JAMA Network Open, researchers found discrepancies between the marketing and 510(k) clearance of artificial intelligence (AI)- or machine learning (ML)-enabled medical...

NLP Model Enhances COVID-19 Treatment Through Message Classification

by Mark Melchionna

Emory University School of Medicine and Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech) researchers used natural language processing (NLP), a type of artificial intelligence (AI), to enhance COVID-19...

Using AI to Support Healthcare Amid a Mental Health Provider Shortage

by Shania Kennedy

Healthcare provider shortages are nothing new, but recent shifts in care-seeking behaviors and rising demand for health services illustrate some of the unique challenges healthcare organizations face in addressing these shortages. A 2022...

AI Tool Provides Profile of Brain Cancer Genome During Surgery

by Mark Melchionna

Developed by scientists at Harvard Medical School, an artificial intelligence (AI)-based tool can help guide surgical practices by decoding the DNA of a brain tumor during surgery, providing useful...

Predictive AI Biomarker for ADT Benefit in Prostate Cancer Identified

by Shania Kennedy

Researchers from University Hospitals (UH) Seidman Cancer Center have validated the first-ever predictive artificial intelligence (AI) biomarker of androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) benefit in...

Mount Sinai Establishes Center for Ophthalmic AI and Human Health

by Shania Kennedy

The Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai has established the Center for Ophthalmic Artificial Intelligence and Human Health, which aims to advance artificial intelligence (AI) in ophthalmology,...

ML Model Outperforms Standard Methods for Detecting Heart Attacks

by Shania Kennedy

Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC) have developed a machine learning (ML) tool capable of using electrocardiogram (ECG) readings to detect and classify heart attacks more...

AI Center Funds 5 Pilot Projects to Support Aging, Alzheimer’s Care

by Mark Melchionna

Driven by its mission of using artificial intelligence (AI)-enhanced technology to support healthcare among older adults, the Massachusetts AI and Technology Center for Connected Care in Aging and...

Generative AI May Accelerate Drug Discovery for COVID Antivirals

by Shania Kennedy

Researchers have developed a generative artificial intelligence (AI) model capable of designing novel molecules to block SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, according to a study published in...

AI Model Supports Workflow of Cancer Patient Navigators

by Mark Melchionna

A new predictor-informed distribution model that leverages artificial intelligence, developed by researchers at OSF Healthcare and the OSF Innovation group, eased the workflow of cancer patient...

ADA Sessions Showcase Diabetic Retinopathy AI, Artificial Pancreas

by Shania Kennedy

During the 83rd Scientific Sessions held by the American Diabetes Association (ADA) in San Diego, California, over the weekend, researchers presented studies detailing advancements in diabetes care...

ChatGPT Accurately Selects Breast Imaging Tests, Aids Decision-Making

by Shania Kennedy

Researchers from Mass General Brigham have shown that ChatGPT and other large language models (LLMs) may be able to accurately identify appropriate imaging tests for certain clinical presentations,...

AI-Driven Cardiovascular Imaging Research Showcased at ASE 2023

by Shania Kennedy

During the American Society of Echocardiography’s (ASE) 34th Annual Scientific Sessions, researchers highlighted how artificial intelligence (AI) may enhance cardiovascular imaging by helping...