Coronavirus

DoD, Philips Use Artificial Intelligence to Monitor COVID-19

by Jessica Kent

The US Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA), the Defense Innovation Unit (DIU), and Philips have partnered to expand their artificial intelligence-based early warning system to monitor and contain...

Predictive Analytics Model Can Determine COVID-19 Outcomes

by Jessica Kent

Using a predictive analytics model, providers can better project COVID-19 outcomes for improved decision-making and resource allocation, according to a study published in Annals of Internal...

County-Level Data Reveals Factors Related to COVID-19 Disparities

by Jessica Kent

In order to understand the reasons behind COVID-19 disparities, healthcare organizations are increasingly conducting county-level data analyses in communities across the US. For more coronavirus...

Machine Learning Index Identifies Patients at High Risk of COVID-19

by Jessica Kent

Parkland Center for Clinical Innovation (PCCI) and Parkland Health and Hospital System have developed a risk index that generates a COVID-19 risk score for each patient using machine learning and big...

NIH Provides Funding for COVID-19-Related Big Data Projects

by Jessica Kent

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) is offering contracts to seven companies and academic organizations to develop COVID-19-related digital technologies using big data. For more coronavirus...

How Big Data Analytics Can Mitigate COVID-19 Health Disparities

by Jessica Kent

While the rapid spread of COVID-19 has exposed many unflattering healthcare truths, the glaring health disparities highlighted by the pandemic are perhaps the most detrimental to patient health. For...

Google Gives $8.5M to Fund COVID-19 Data Analytics, AI Projects

by Jessica Kent

Google.org is donating more than $8.5 million to 31 universities, nonprofits, and other academic institutions that are using artificial intelligence and data analytics to combat COVID-19. For more...

Using An AI-Powered Chatbot to Meet Patient Needs During COVID-19

by Jessica Kent

Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, artificial intelligence has helped the healthcare industry navigate the novel and unknown. For more coronavirus updates, visit our resource page, updated twice...

Artificial Intelligence May Help Develop COVID-19 Treatments, Tests

by Jessica Kent

Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, artificial intelligence tools have played a significant role in tracking, controlling, and predicting the spread of the virus. For more coronavirus updates, visit...

Consortium Leverages EHRs, Data Analytics for COVID-19 Research

by Jessica Kent

A consortium of research scientists has created a common data analytics model and shared framework that will aim to accelerate COVID-19 research by combining information from disparate EHRs...

Cell Phone Location Data Can Identify Areas of COVID-19 Spread

by Jessica Kent

County-level cell phone location data could enable public health officials to better monitor adherence to stay-at-home guidelines, as well as estimate the future spread of COVID-19, according to a...

Gaps in Early COVID-19 Data Contributed to Surge in US Cases

by Jessica Kent

Gaps in early COVID-19 data led to significant underreporting of coronavirus cases, ultimately contributing to a large number of infections in the US by early March, a study published in the...

Geographic Data Uncovers Trends in COVID-19 Mortality, Spread

by Jessica Kent

To further discover trends in COVID-19 mortality and the spread of the virus, researchers are increasingly leveraging geographic and population data for new insights on how the disease operates. For...

How Healthcare is Leveraging Real-World Data to Improve Outcomes

by Jessica Kent

When describing the state of healthcare in the last few months, people have used certain words over and over again.  Unprecedented, crisis, rapid, and novel have become staple terms in the nation’s vocabulary, highlighting both...

Big Data Dashboards to Help US Colleges Track COVID-19 Spread

by Jessica Kent

To help track and monitor the spread of COVID-19 on college campuses, leaders across the country are implementing big data dashboards to promote transparency and comfort among students, faculty, and...

Data Reveals Disparities in COVID-19 Hospitalization Rates

by Jessica Kent

Black, Hispanic, American Indian, and Alaskan Native patients are more likely to be hospitalized due to COVID-19 than white individuals, showing that there are significant disparities among racial and...

Deep Learning Models Can Detect COVID-19 in Chest CT Scans

by Jessica Kent

Deep learning tools were able to identify COVID-19 in chest CT scans, indicating that artificial intelligence could enhance diagnosis of the virus, according to a study published in Nature...

How Big Data Analytics Models Can Impact Healthcare Decision-Making

by Jessica Kent

In healthcare, providers and lawmakers are faced with the task of making the best possible decisions for patients and the industry as a whole. From choosing the best treatments, to determining the most...

Machine Learning Tool Predicts Staffing Needs During COVID-19

by Jessica Kent

Researchers from Cedars-Sinai have developed a machine learning tool that can forecast data points related to the COVID-19 pandemic and predict staffing needs. For more coronavirus updates, visit...

Harnessing Big Data to Enhance Population Health Management

by Jessica Kent

As the industry continues its quest to provide holistic, comprehensive, and cost-effective care to patients, the term population health management has emerged as a crucial task for organizations to...