Artificial Intelligence

New AI Model Can Predict Unplanned Hospitalization During Cancer Therapy

by Mark Melchionna

US-based researchers have created a new artificial intelligence (AI) model that uses data from consumer wearables, like daily step counts, to determine health outcomes during cancer therapy and predict...

Digitally Mature Providers Glean More Value from Analytics, AI Adoption

by Shania Kennedy

A new report by Frost & Sullivan, commissioned by Innovaccer, has found links between US health system digital maturity and performance across several digital transformation metrics, including the...

Achieving Clinician Buy-In to Drive AI Adoption in OR Scheduling

by Shania Kennedy

Clinician buy-in is critical for large-scale improvement and innovation projects within a health system, including those requiring artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) adoption. However, issues such as burnout and...

New Patient Outcome Prediction Tool May Improve Clinical Decision-Making

by Shania Kennedy

A new study published last week in PLOS Digital Health shows that an artificial intelligence (AI)-based predictive analytics tool can accurately forecast patient risk for deterioration and other...

Artificial Intelligence Model Can Support Rare Disease Diagnoses, Treatment

by Mark Melchionna

Investigators from the Mahmood Lab at Harvard Medical School and Brigham and Women’s Hospital found that an artificial intelligence (AI) model, known as Self-Supervised Image Search for Histology...

NYC Health Dept. Leverages Health Equity Framework to Combat Disparities

by Shania Kennedy

The New York City Health Department is partnering with The Healing Acknowledgment, Redress, and Closure (ARC), a campaign of healthcare professionals and other stakeholders seeking the elimination of...

Cleveland Clinic, IBM Partner to Install First Healthcare Quantum Computer

by Shania Kennedy

Cleveland Clinic and IBM announced that the deployment of the first healthcare quantum computer in the US has begun on the health system’s main campus, a key component of the two...

ML Tools Facilitate Early Detection of Autism Spectrum Disorder

by Shania Kennedy

A new study published in BMJ Health & Care Informatics shows that machine-learning (ML) models can accurately predict autism spectrum disorder (ASD) risk in children 18 to 30 months old using...

Researchers Outline AI-Related Clinical Competencies for Health Professionals

by Shania Kennedy

A research report published in Academic Medicine outlines artificial intelligence (AI)-related clinical competencies for healthcare professionals in an effort to address practical and ethical concerns...

Blood Test Uses AI, Biomarkers to Identify Infant Heart Defects Before Birth

by Shania Kennedy

A study published in the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology shows that a blood test, which leverages artificial intelligence (AI) and genetic biomarkers, can prenatally identify fetal...

University Gets Funding For AI-Driven Projects to Mitigate Health Disparities

by Shania Kennedy

The University of Miami announced that it has received grants for multiple projects aimed at addressing health disparities through the use of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) as...

Penn State to Use Artificial Intelligence to Perform Health Risk Predictions

by Mark Melchionna

Following the receipt of a $599,883 grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF), Penn State researchers plan to create artificial intelligence (AI)-based machine learning (ML) algorithms that can...

AI Tool Can Detect Signs of Mental Health Decline in Text Messages

by Shania Kennedy

A study published last month in Psychiatric Services shows that an artificial intelligence (AI) algorithm can detect and classify cognitive distortions, or “red-flag language,” in text...

Coalition Shares Progress, Plans to Issue Responsible Health AI Guidelines

by Shania Kennedy

The Coalition for Health AI (CHAI) has published papers related to the second round of workshops in its Bias, Equity, and Fairness series for public feedback and announced plans to share...

Google Partnership to Pilot New Offering in Outpatient Care Setting

by Shania Kennedy

Google Health has announced a partnership with California-based Desert Oasis Healthcare (DOHC), part of the Heritage Provider Network, to pilot Care Studio. Care Studio is an artificial intelligence...

Clinical Trials Assessing ML Methods Lack Transparent Reporting, Inclusivity

by Mark Melchionna

A study published in JAMA Network Open found that researchers must improve the randomized clinical trials (RCTs) to test machine-learning (ML) algorithms by making the trials more inclusive and...

ML-Based Automated Screening Tool Can Determine Pulmonary Fibrosis Risk

by Shania Kennedy

Researchers from Weill Cornell Medicine, NewYork-Presbyterian, the University of Chicago, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, and Mayo Clinic have created a machine learning (ML)-based screening tool...

NIH Grant to Fund AI-Driven Chronic Disease Disparity Project

by Shania Kennedy

Florida Atlantic University’s (FAU) Schmidt College of Medicine, the Caridad Center, Inc., and the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine have received a $500,000 grant from the National...

White House Unveils Artificial Intelligence Bill of Rights

by Shania Kennedy

The White House unveiled its Blueprint for an AI Bill of Rights earlier this week, which identifies five guidelines for the design, use, and deployment of automated and artificial intelligence...

AI Model Predicts Hospitalization Outcomes Among Dementia Patients

by Mark Melchionna

Researchers from Houston Methodist created an artificial intelligence (AI) model that can successfully predict hospitalization outcomes among dementia patients, leading to improved timeliness of care,...