Artificial intelligence in healthcare
Artificial intelligence in healthcare incorporates algorithms, machine learning, natural language processing and emerging AI technology to analyze complex medical data. Healthcare AI assists in diagnostic pathology, treatment planning and patient care management by facilitating greater efficiency and accuracy in clinical decisions, medical research and personalized medicine.
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20 Nov 2024
Study reveals cost-efficiency strategy for LLM deployment
Efficient deployment of large language models at scale in healthcare settings could streamline clinical workflows and reduce costs up to 17-fold without sacrificing reliability. Continue Reading
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18 Nov 2024
Exploring 3 types of healthcare natural language processing
Natural language processing, understanding and generation might help healthcare stakeholders make better use of their wealth of unstructured, text-based data. Continue Reading
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09 Feb 2023
KLAS: ClosedLoop Wins Top Spot in Healthcare AI Category
The Best in KLAS rankings for 2023 are out, with ClosedLoop earning the No. 1 spot in the Healthcare Artificial Intelligence: Data Science Solutions category, outstripping Epic. Continue Reading
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08 Feb 2023
Machine-Learning Intervention Leads to Safer Cardiac Catheterization
New research shows that a machine-learning intervention resulted in a 46 percent lower likelihood of acute kidney injury from cardiac catheterization. Continue Reading
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08 Feb 2023
Machine-Learning Algorithm Helps Monitor Movement Patterns in Infants
A recent analysis effort described a machine-learning algorithm that could help clinicians track infants' movement patterns, furthering their understanding of neonatal care delivery. Continue Reading
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07 Feb 2023
Machine-Learning Model Provides Predictions on Physician Turnover
A recent study described a machine-learning model that could determine physician turnover with 97 percent accuracy and helped identify factors linked to departure risk. Continue Reading
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07 Feb 2023
Predictive Analytics Tools Accurately Detect Pediatric Autism
A set of automated tools can predict early autism using EHR data collected before a patient’s first birthday, according to new research. Continue Reading
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06 Feb 2023
Mayo Clinic Platform Launches De-Identified Data, Privacy Partnership
Mayo Clinic Platform will leverage TripleBlind’s software to de-identify data and protect patient privacy while encouraging digital healthcare innovation. Continue Reading
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03 Feb 2023
Predictive Analytics Tool Identifies Readmission Risk, Reduces Costs
In a study, Corewell Health researchers described how predictive analytics helped the organization prevent 200 patient readmissions and drive $5 million in cost savings. Continue Reading
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02 Feb 2023
Artificial Intelligence Aids Providers in Maintaining Colonoscopy Quality
A recent study found that an artificial intelligence system helped to reduce the time-related decline in colonoscopy quality while supporting endoscopist performance and adenoma detection. Continue Reading
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02 Feb 2023
Partnership Aims to Improve Health System Utilization Management with AI
AnMed and XSOLIS have partnered to modernize the health system’s utilization management and improve provider-payer relations. Continue Reading
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01 Feb 2023
AI Can Interpret At-Home COVID-19 Tests, Aid Viral Illness Diagnoses
Computerized symptom screenings can help supplement at-home COVID-19 tests and predict whether symptoms are due to COVID-19, influenza, or RSV. Continue Reading
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31 Jan 2023
AI Algorithm Can Support Radiologists in Identifying Bowel Issues
A recent study described the development of a deep-learning algorithm that can help radiologists distinguish between two conditions in CT images of patients with large-bowel wall thickening. Continue Reading
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31 Jan 2023
NJDOH Awarded CDC Grant to Modernize Data Analytics Infrastructure
The New Jersey Department of Health will use the $80.5 million to expand its analytics capabilities and promote health equity. Continue Reading
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30 Jan 2023
Health AI, Biomedical Discovery Projects Win Grant Funding
DePaul University and Rosalind Franklin University of Science and Medicine are funding three research projects looking at AI, biomedical discovery, and healthcare. Continue Reading
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27 Jan 2023
Automated Pattern Recognition Tool Predicts Response to Headache Surgery
A new artificial intelligence tool can detect whether surgery will be effective in reducing pain due to nerve compression headaches. Continue Reading
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27 Jan 2023
Johns Hopkins Machine-Learning Tools Predict Risk of ICU Delirium
New machine-learning models developed by Johns Hopkins researchers accurately predicted delirium-prone patients up to 90 percent of the time. Continue Reading
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26 Jan 2023
Partnership Aims to Bolster Kidney Care with Predictive Analytics
A collaboration between three organizations aims to use predictive analytics to enhance chronic and end-stage kidney disease treatment. Continue Reading
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24 Jan 2023
Digital Health, Cancer Therapeutics Accelerators Add 29 Participants
Two Texas Medical Center Innovation accelerators specializing in digital health tools and cancer therapeutics have added 29 researchers, entrepreneurs, and companies. Continue Reading
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23 Jan 2023
Cleveland Clinic to Improve Hospital Operations Through AI Command Center
The data-driven command center is expected to improve operations and care delivery across Cleveland Clinic’s network. Continue Reading
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20 Jan 2023
DL Tool Triages Chest Pain Patients, Predicts Adverse Outcomes
The deep-learning model utilizes chest X-rays to identify individuals among acute chest pain patients who need immediate medical attention. Continue Reading
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19 Jan 2023
Artificial Intelligence Can Help Improve MRI Scanning Speed
A recent study found that using artificial intelligence to reconstruct MRI scans improved the speed and accuracy of the process. Continue Reading
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19 Jan 2023
Machine Learning-Triggered Reminders Improve End-of-Life Cancer Care
Behavioral nudges delivered to clinicians quadrupled rates of advanced care planning conversations while reducing potentially harmful therapy at end-of-life for cancer patients. Continue Reading
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18 Jan 2023
AI Education Needed to Prepare Medical Students for Clinical Practice
Researchers argue that artificial intelligence must be taught “as a fundamental toolset of medicine” for medical students to be successful when they begin to practice. Continue Reading
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17 Jan 2023
Partnership Led to the Launch of a Healthcare Innovation Studio
A collaboration between Ardent Health and SwitchPoint Ventures aimed to launch a healthcare innovation studio through joined expertise. Continue Reading
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16 Jan 2023
Model Predicts Optimal Number of Embryos Needed for IVF, ARTs
Researchers have developed a prediction model to estimate the optimal number of oocytes needed in the attempt to fertilize during assisted reproductive technology treatments. Continue Reading
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13 Jan 2023
Research Identifies Clinician Support for AI Use in Musculoskeletal Care
A new study found that clinicians are in favor of using AI in healthcare generally and, more specifically, in musculoskeletal care. Continue Reading
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12 Jan 2023
OR Health System to Test AI App That Tracks Blood Sugar Levels
A team from Oregon Health & Science University will test an artificial intelligence-based app it developed to support diabetes patients in maintaining healthy blood glucose levels. Continue Reading
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12 Jan 2023
MA Collab Funds AI-Based In-Home Care, Aging Pilot Projects
The Massachusetts AI and Technology Center for Connected Care in Aging and Alzheimer’s Disease announced $1.7 million for seven pilot projects. Continue Reading
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11 Jan 2023
Researchers Investigate When, How Healthcare AI Models Will Fail
Researchers are exploring strategies to identify when AI suggests a solution for clinical decision-making that isn’t effective in practice. Continue Reading
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10 Jan 2023
Analytics-Based Strategies Show Potential for Infectious Disease Testing
Recent research shows that two data analytics-based strategies were effective in helping clinical laboratories handle COVID-19 testing demands. Continue Reading
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10 Jan 2023
Health Cloud Partnership to Support Improved Risk Management, Care Quality
Franciscan Health is leveraging the Innovaccer Platform to enhance its risk-based contract performance and advance patient-centered care. Continue Reading
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09 Jan 2023
UC Davis Health Launches AI Tool to Curb Documentation Burden
New AI-based technology to reduce documentation burden and clinician burnout will be explored as part of the UC Davis Health Collaborative for Innovation and Validation. Continue Reading
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09 Jan 2023
Exploring Decentralized Architecture Networks in Healthcare
Experts from Sentara Healthcare outline decentralized architecture networks and data fluidity, sharing how these can be used to tear down healthcare data silos. Continue Reading
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06 Jan 2023
Duke Health, nference Partner to Advance Medical Research, Patient Care
Duke Health has partnered with software company nference to accelerate research and patient care through advanced data analytics. Continue Reading
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05 Jan 2023
Partnership to Expand Health Equity Data to Improve Community Health
A recent partnership aims to grow health equity data and use it to solve healthcare equity challenges and improve access to care. Continue Reading
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04 Jan 2023
Machine-Learning Models Can Accurately Predict Hypertension Risk
A study finds that machine-learning algorithms can predict hypertension on par with conventional risk prediction models. Continue Reading
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03 Jan 2023
Deep-Learning Model Can Detect Disease-Causing Mosaic Mutations
California-based researchers described how they trained a deep-learning model to detect DNA mutations called mosaic mutations that could support the development of treatments for several diseases. Continue Reading
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03 Jan 2023
Risk Estimation Intervention Reveals Hurdles for Suicide Prevention
Research shows that the implementation of suicide risk estimation analytics did not improve existing prevention practices during routine mental health encounters. Continue Reading
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29 Dec 2022
ML Model Accurately Predicts Need for Massive Transfusion During Surgery
A recent study described the success of a machine-learning model in predicting the need for massive transfusion during surgery, allowing for early intervention among high-risk patients. Continue Reading
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27 Dec 2022
Mass General, Mayo Clinic, & More Share AI, Analytics Plans for Next Year
Mass General Brigham, Mayo Clinic, Mount Sinai, and Cleveland Clinic leaders share their top artificial intelligence priorities moving into the new year. Continue Reading
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23 Dec 2022
Researchers Develop ML Tool for Studying Characteristics of Single Cells
Researchers have developed new machine-learning software that may help pinpoint the exact causes of genetic-based diseases by enabling analyses of single-cell characteristics. Continue Reading
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22 Dec 2022
Researchers Assess ML Algorithm for Undiagnosed Dementia Detection
Indiana-and Florida-based researchers are conducting research trials to test the ability of a machine-learning algorithm that uses EHR data to determine early signs of dementia. Continue Reading
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22 Dec 2022
Retraining Improves Performance of ICU Predictive Analytics Model
The performance of an existing clinical decision support tool to predict readmission or death after discharge from the ICU improved following retraining and recalibration. Continue Reading
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21 Dec 2022
Foundation Models Could Help Advance AI in Healthcare
Experts argue that a new class of models may lead to more adaptable, affordable healthcare artificial intelligence tools. Continue Reading
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21 Dec 2022
Artificial Intelligence Tool May Improve IVF Embryo Selection
An AI algorithm can help determine if an in vitro fertilized embryo has a normal or abnormal number of chromosomes with about 70 percent accuracy. Continue Reading
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20 Dec 2022
Using Social Determinants of Health Data in Machine Learning Reduced Bias
A recent study found that adding components related to social determinants of health to machine learning led to lower bias levels. Continue Reading
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20 Dec 2022
Machine-Learning Models Predict 6-Month Ovarian Cancer Mortality
A new study shows that an ensemble of machine-learning models can predict six-month mortality for patients with ovarian cancer using patient-reported outcome data. Continue Reading
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19 Dec 2022
AI Model Can Help Detect Collapsed Lung Using Chest X-rays
The artificial intelligence model accurately detected pneumothorax, or a collapsed lung, and exceeded FDA guidelines for computer-assisted triage devices. Continue Reading
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16 Dec 2022
UPMC Deploys AI-Powered Prostate Cancer Diagnostic
UPMC has partnered with Ibex Medical Analytics to deploy an AI-based solution to support pathologists during the prostate cancer diagnosis process. Continue Reading
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16 Dec 2022
Machine-Learning Models Can Help Predict COVID-19 Test Results
Florida Atlantic University researchers leveraged ML-based predictive analytics to identify the key symptom features associated with COVID-19 infection. Continue Reading
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15 Dec 2022
Researchers Use ML to Predict Diet, Chronic Disease Risk
New research from Michigan Medicine shows that machine learning and molecular profiling are reliable tools in predicting patient diet and risk of chronic diseases, like type 2 diabetes. Continue Reading
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15 Dec 2022
TN Health System Strikes Partnership to Deploy AI-Driven Virtual Nursing
Ardent Health Services partnered with care.ai to implement an AI-based virtual nursing solution to improve care and support the nursing workforce. Continue Reading
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14 Dec 2022
Using AI to Streamline the Provider-Payer Relationship
A provider and payer share how an artificial intelligence-based platform helps them improve their information exchange and streamline utilization management. Continue Reading
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13 Dec 2022
New AI-Based Imaging Method Can Detect Changes in Heart Function
A recent study described how New Jersey-based researchers used a novel AI-driven ultrasonic imaging method to track microscopic changes in heart structure to screen for early heart disease. Continue Reading
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13 Dec 2022
Deep-Learning Mammography Models at Risk of Poor Generalizability
Researchers have found that a previously validated ensemble of models for mammography displayed a decline in performance when applied to a diverse patient population. Continue Reading
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12 Dec 2022
Researchers to Develop Machine-Learning System to Automate Insulin Delivery
A $1.2 million NIH grant is supporting the development of a machine-learning tool to enhance the accuracy of an artificial pancreas system for type 1 diabetes patients. Continue Reading
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09 Dec 2022
CDC Analytics Partnership Aims to Advance Public Health Preparedness
The CDC and Palantir are renewing their collaboration that aims to modernize the US public health infrastructure through software integration and enhanced digital capabilities. Continue Reading
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08 Dec 2022
Predictive Analytics-Based Disease Management Outreach Reduces Spending
New research shows that a predictive analytics-based disease management outreach program effectively reduced medical spending among chronic heart failure patients by 20 percent. Continue Reading
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08 Dec 2022
Tampa General Strikes Partnership to Build Data Analytics Platform
Tampa General Hospital and Palantir have launched a partnership to improve patient care through an analytics-based connected hospital platform. Continue Reading
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07 Dec 2022
IL Health System Unveils Partnership to Improve Data Analytics Capabilities
Carle Health and Health Catalyst have announced a multi-year partnership to support the health system’s digital transformation and data analytics. Continue Reading
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07 Dec 2022
Penn Medicine, Intel Leverage Federated Learning for Tumor Detection
Researchers from Penn Medicine and Intel Labs have found that the use of federated learning improved brain tumor detection by 33 percent. Continue Reading
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06 Dec 2022
Deep-Learning Model Assists Researchers in Obtaining Useable EHR Data
MIT researchers found that a deep-learning model can help extract information from clinical notes recorded in EHRs, ultimately enabling clinicians to provide more personalized recommendations. Continue Reading
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05 Dec 2022
Rutgers Launches Development Collaboration for AI-Based ECG Algorithms
Rutgers University and HeartSciences launched a multi-year collaboration to develop AI-based ECG algorithms to improve heart disease detection. Continue Reading
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05 Dec 2022
Researchers Develop AI Clinical Decision Support Tool for Nutrition
Researchers from the University of Texas at Austin have developed an AI-based clinical decision support tool to help clinicians discuss nutrition with patients. Continue Reading
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02 Dec 2022
Northwestern Medicine Launches New Center for Collaborative AI in Healthcare
The Institute for Augmented Intelligence in Medicine has established the Center for Collaborative AI in Healthcare to advance AI science in healthcare and precision medicine. Continue Reading
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02 Dec 2022
UNC-Chapel Hill, AWS Launch Cloud-Driven Health Startup Collaboration
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill announced a collaboration with Amazon Web Services to create cloud-driven digital health research startups. Continue Reading
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01 Dec 2022
New ML Models Use Brain Activity Patterns to Track Seizures' Origins
New research describes how two machine-learning tools developed by Johns Hopkins researchers can determine where seizures begin and the success of surgeries with 79 percent accuracy. Continue Reading
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01 Dec 2022
TN Health System Leverages Data Analytics to Advance Value-Based Care
Matter Health and Ursa Health have launched a partnership to use data analytics to advance value-based primary care delivery and population health. Continue Reading
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30 Nov 2022
Deep Learning Predicts Heart Disease, Stroke Death Risk Using Single X-ray
Researchers have developed a deep-learning model that uses a single chest X-ray to predict the 10-year risk of death from a heart attack or stroke. Continue Reading
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30 Nov 2022
Machine Learning Tools Help Predict Alzheimer's Progression
Researchers from Weill Cornell Medicine have used machine learning tools to identify the most accurate timelines and means of anticipating cognitive decline. Continue Reading
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29 Nov 2022
Google Health Launches AI Partnership to Improve Breast Cancer Screening
Google Health has launched its first commercial agreement to license its mammography AI research model for integration into real-world clinical practice. Continue Reading
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29 Nov 2022
UC San Diego to Develop Dengue Fever, Infectious Disease Risk Platform
UC San Diego and New Light Technologies Inc. have teamed up to develop an infectious disease risk platform to predict spikes of dengue fever. Continue Reading
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28 Nov 2022
Researchers Identify Biomarkers, Potential Utility of ML in ADHD
Yale School of Medicine researchers have identified ADHD biomarkers in children and highlighted the potential role of machine learning (ML) to help with diagnosis and surveillance. Continue Reading
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28 Nov 2022
University of Southern California Launches Center on AI Research for Health
Researchers from the University of Southern California launched AI4Health to enable breakthroughs in ethical AI use and big data to improve healthcare. Continue Reading
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23 Nov 2022
Deep-Learning Assessment of Liver Fat Identifies Risk of Severe COVID-19
A deep-learning tool has shown that patients with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease were one-and-a-half times more likely to develop severe COVID-19. Continue Reading
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23 Nov 2022
Johns Hopkins' Artificial Intelligence-Based Blood Test Detects Liver Cancer
The novel artificial intelligence-based blood testing technology successfully detected more than 80 percent of liver cancer cases in a new study. Continue Reading
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22 Nov 2022
Hartford HealthCare, Google Cloud Launch Data Analytics Partnership
Hartford HealthCare is partnering with Google Cloud to accelerate the health system’s digital transformation, data analytics, and advance access to care for its patients. Continue Reading
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22 Nov 2022
New Risk Score Tool Provides Accurate Predictions of Dementia Patterns
Research from the UK shows that a newly developed risk-scoring tool can help clinicians in determining the five-, nine-, and 13-year probability of dementia. Continue Reading
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21 Nov 2022
Researchers Leverage AI to Support Kidney Transplant Process
Researchers from Missouri University of Science and Technology and Saint Louis University are investigating how artificial intelligence can facilitate organ utilization. Continue Reading
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21 Nov 2022
Researchers Assess Federated Learning Models for COVID-19 Diagnostics
Researchers from the University of Minnesota are evaluating how federated learning models may be used for COVID-19 diagnosis through chest X-rays. Continue Reading
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18 Nov 2022
ML Algorithm Provides Insight into Immune Responses During Cancer Care
New research describes a machine-learning algorithm developed by Johns Hopkins cancer researchers that can assist in predicting patient responses to cancer immunotherapy. Continue Reading
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18 Nov 2022
AI Clinical Decision Support Tool Can Help Predict COVID-19 Prognosis
Researchers from The Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research at Northwell Health have developed an artificial intelligence tool to predict COVID-19 prognosis and disease severity. Continue Reading
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17 Nov 2022
UC Davis Launches Digital Transformation Collaboration
University of California Davis Health is collaborating with General Catalyst to enhance patient care through artificial intelligence and digital health innovations. Continue Reading
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17 Nov 2022
Google, Health Systems Develop ‘Accelerators’ to Improve Patient Care
Google Cloud, Hackensack Meridian Health, Lifepoint Health, and others have developed three Healthcare Data Engine accelerators to help healthcare organizations improve patient care. Continue Reading
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16 Nov 2022
Partnership Develops AI-Driven Aortic Aneurysm Surveillance Program
University of California Davis Health and Illuminate have teamed up to develop an artificial intelligence-driven program to identify at-risk abdominal aortic aneurysm patients. Continue Reading
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16 Nov 2022
Mayo Clinic Uses Artificial Intelligence to Diagnose Heart Failure
New research by Mayo Clinic shows how an artificial intelligence algorithm can be applied to Apple Watch ECG recordings to detect weak heart pumps. Continue Reading
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15 Nov 2022
Researchers Outline Strategies to Develop High-Quality Medical ML Models
Researchers have shared practical techniques to develop robust artificial intelligence and machine-learning models for clinical research and medicine. Continue Reading
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15 Nov 2022
Predictive Analytics Use EHR Data for Hospital Readmissions
Researchers have developed a suite of predictive analytics tools to reliably identify all-cause 30-day pediatric readmission risk before hospital discharge. Continue Reading
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14 Nov 2022
Coalition Will Use Health Computing, AI for Population Health
The University of Maryland Strategic Partnership: MPowering the State announced a partnership to establish the University of Maryland 3 - Institute for Health Computing. Continue Reading
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14 Nov 2022
AI May Improve Patient Experience in Decentralized Clinical Trials
Stanford University researchers posit that artificial intelligence may help improve patient experience in decentralized clinical trials by addressing patient recruitment and retention challenges. Continue Reading
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10 Nov 2022
AI Can Help Improve Identification of High-Cost Health Plan Members
New research shows that a risk prediction model that uses artificial intelligence and social determinants of health data can help identify high-cost health plan members. Continue Reading
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09 Nov 2022
UC Davis to Develop AI for Breast Cancer Detection, Risk Prediction
UC Davis has received a $15 million grant renewal to develop artificial intelligence for improved, more equitable breast cancer screening and risk prediction. Continue Reading
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08 Nov 2022
How a Data-Driven Command Center Can Improve ED Outcomes
AdventHealth's data-driven command center is allowing the health system to improve emergency department outcomes through bed capacity management. Continue Reading
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08 Nov 2022
AI Supports Clinical Trial for Rare Genetic Disease Treatment
Artificial intelligence supported a clinical trial that found that low-dose ketamine could be a therapeutic target for a rare genetic disease. Continue Reading
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07 Nov 2022
AI Clinical Decision Support Tool Predicts Risk of Diabetes Complications
Researchers at the University of Houston have developed an artificial intelligence-based clinical decision support tool to predict which diabetes patients are at a higher risk of complications. Continue Reading
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04 Nov 2022
Mayo Clinic Expands Artificial Intelligence-Enabled Diagnostics Partnership
Mayo Clinic and Numares Health have expanded their collaboration to develop artificial intelligence-based diagnostic testing for patients with chronic diseases. Continue Reading
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03 Nov 2022
Use of AI-Enabled Screening Tool Led to More Diagnoses of Heart Condition
New research from Mayo Clinic found that using an artificial intelligence-enabled screening tool led to more diagnoses of low left ventricular ejection fraction. Continue Reading
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03 Nov 2022
Value of Intraoperative Data Unclear in Mortality Risk Prediction Models
Researchers have found that adding continuous intraoperative data to information used by machine learning-based mortality risk prediction models may not improve predictions. Continue Reading
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02 Nov 2022
PA Health System Strikes Artificial Intelligence Partnership
Temple University Health System has partnered with Aidoc to leverage artificial intelligence to optimize clinical operations and reduce the cost of care. Continue Reading
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02 Nov 2022
Artificial Intelligence Method Can Help Predict Skin Cancer Recurrence
New research describes the development and validation of an artificial intelligence-based method to identify cancer recurrence risk among early-stage melanoma patients. Continue Reading
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01 Nov 2022
ML Tool Identifies Biomarkers of Neonatal Opioid Withdrawal Syndrome
New research shows that a machine-learning tool identified a set of biomarkers for neonatal opioid withdrawal syndrome based on newborn cry acoustics. Continue Reading