Machine Learning

Microscopy, Artificial Intelligence Aids Detection of COVID-19

by Erin McNemar, MPA

By pairing microscopy and artificial intelligence, Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology researchers created a COVID-19 test that is fast, accurate, and cost-effective. As the pandemic...

Using SDOH Data to Enhance Artificial Intelligence, Outcomes

by Erin McNemar, MPA

As providers search for ways to improve their methods of care, social determinants of health (SDOH) have become an increasingly popular area of research. These social factors, which impact...

Deep Learning Model for Mammograms Predicts Breast Cancer Risk

by Erin McNemar, MPA

Deep learning can distinguish between the mammograms of women who will later develop breast cancer and those who will not, according to new research out of the University of Hawaii. Researchers said...

Artificial Intelligence Tool Enhances Brain Stimulation Devices

by Erin McNemar, MPA

Mayo Clinic researchers alongside the Google Research Brain Team developed a new artificial intelligence algorithm to improve brain stimulation devices to treat movement disorders and epilepsy. For...

Machine Learning Tool Detects Genetic Syndromes in Children

by Erin McNemar, MPA

Children’s National Hospital researchers developed a machine learning tool that offers rapid genetic screening, potentially accelerating the diagnosis of genetic syndromes in children. The deep...

Key Use Cases for Health Risk Assessments

by Erin McNemar, MPA

Understanding an individual’s risk of disease is critical to providing the best quality of care. With health risk assessments (HRAs), also known as health risk appraisals, providers can collect...

Artificial Intelligence Technology Advances Heart Imaging

by Erin McNemar, MPA

New artificial intelligence technology for heart imaging could allow doctors to examine a patient’s heart for scar tissue while eliminating the need for contrast injections typically required in...

Enhancing AI in Chronic Disease Management with Data Collection

by Erin McNemar, MPA

To effectively use artificial intelligence in chronic disease management, providers must have high-quality and accurate data. According to University of Pennsylvania Medical Center (UPMC) Chief Health...

Machine Learning Triage Tool Better Predicts Mortality in ED

by Erin McNemar, MPA

In a cohort study, researchers compared how an interpretable machine learning triage tool for predicting mortality operates in a cohort of patients admitted to the hospital from the emergency...

Using Big Data to Enhance Population Health Management

by Erin McNemar, MPA

To improve population health management, providers should use big data to understand how to best meet the needs of the community. In a panel convened by HealthITAnalytics, informatics leaders from...

Machine Learning, Natural Language Processing Addresses Bias

by Erin McNemar, MPA

Rush University Medical Center researchers conducted a study using machine learning to determine bias within natural language processing (NLP) regarding opioid misuse classifiers. Over the last 20...

How to Use Predictive Analytics in Chronic Disease Prevention

by Erin McNemar, MPA

Using predictive analytics is a critical step toward chronic disease prevention, allowing providers to recognize early signs of illness and intervene. While some may be at a higher risk of chronic...

Artificial Intelligence Predicts Metastatic Risk in Skin Cancers

by Erin McNemar, MPA

UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers have discovered a method to predict which skin cancers are highly metastatic with the help of artificial intelligence. The study in Cell Systems examined how...

Machine Learning Algorithm Predicts Schizophrenia Risk

by Erin McNemar, MPA

By examining specific regions of the human genome, Baylor College of Medicine researchers developed a machine learning algorithm called SPLS-DA to look for epigenetic markers for schizophrenia. The...

Using SDOH Data in Machine Learning to Improve Predictive Models

by Erin McNemar, MPA

According to researchers from New York University’s School of Global Public Health and Tandon School of Engineering, machine learning can accurately predict cardiovascular disease and guide...

Detecting Artificial Intelligence Algorithm Bias in Cancer Treatment

by Erin McNemar, MPA

Artificial intelligence and deep learning models have become important and powerful tools in cancer treatment. By analyzing digital images or tumor biopsy samples, AI can assist physicians in...

AI Technology Protects Algorithms, Improves Patient Care

by Erin McNemar, MPA

A team of researchers at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute is creating new artificial technology techniques that protect algorithms from vulnerabilities such as contaminated data, malicious attacks, or...

Improving Social Determinants of Health with Predictive Analytics

by Erin McNemar, MPA

With the COVID-19 pandemic highlighting gaps in healthcare and access to service, providers are searching for ways to improve the well-being of their members. By implementing predictive analytics,...

Machine Learning in Healthcare Helps Prosthetic Hands Feel

by Erin McNemar, MPA

By using machine learning in healthcare, researchers from Florida Atlantic University's College of Engineering and Computer Science and collaborators are creating prosthetic hands that can...

EHR Data Boosts Machine Learning Algorithms for Chronic Disease

by Erin McNemar, MPA

By using machine learning algorithms, researchers examined if creating a large-scale electronic health record (EHR) data-based lung cancer cohort could be effective in studying a patient’s...