Researchers create AI model to predict pediatric no-shows
Researchers from Boston Children’s Hospital and Yonsei University have developed a machine learning tool to predict no-shows in pediatric medical appointments. By adopting a data imputation method for patients with missing information in their records, developing an interpretable approach… From: www.healthcareitnews.com – Read more
A peek into the ‘controlled chaos’ of labor and delivery, and how AI can help
Since the 1970s, electronic fetal monitoring has been the go-to technology in perinatal obstetrics for the detection of fetal distress during labor. Although the technology has changed slightly in the ensuing years, the demands on perinatal nurses have escalated exponentially. Nursing burnout… From: www.healthcareitnews.com – Read more
NTU Singapore opens two new AI-driven research centres for early disease prediction
Nanyang Technological University Singapore’s Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine has launched two new research centres that will leverage AI and data analytics to detect diseases. The Centre for Biomedical Informatics, which was opened late last week, seeks to develop “super algorithms” that… From: www.healthcareitnews.com – Read more
Automating Oslo: how advanced content management is paving the way for AI
Timely access to critical information is more important than ever as enhanced collaboration among different specialties becomes increasingly crucial to delivering optimised patient care. At Oslo University Hospital (OUH), an advanced mechanism for labelling and editing recorded procedures has… From: www.healthcareitnews.com – Read more
Craig Kwiatkowski named new Cedars-Sinai CIO
Cedars-Sinai Health System announced this week that it had selected Craig Kwiatkowski as senior vice president of Enterprise Information Services and chief information officer at Cedars Sinai. Kwiatkowski – who has worked for Cedars-Sinai since 2009 – will lead the health system’s technology… From: www.healthcareitnews.com – Read more
Deep-learning algorithm detects diabetic retinopathy on par with regional specialists
New research out of Thailand found that a deep learning algorithm was able to diabetic retinopathy in patients with diabetes on par with community specialists, according to a study published in The Lancet. Researchers discovered that the deep-learning system was able to… From: www.healthcareitnews.com – Read more
HIMSSCast: The role AI can play in health equity
Artificial intelligence tools in healthcare, as with any other software, are not immune to bias – especially if they have been trained on data sets that do not accurately reflect the global population. Last year, VisualDx, which provides diagnostic support software, launched Project IMPACT, a… From: www.healthcareitnews.com – Read more
New AI method analyzes EHR data to develop personalized type 2 diabetes care
University of Utah Health, Regenstrief Institute and Hitachi this past week announced the development of a new artificial intelligence approach that could help improve treatment for patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus. WHY IT MATTERSResearchers from all three organizations collaborated to… From: www.healthcareitnews.com – Read more
How an AI-powered tool could help diagnose skin cancer in veterans
Research shows an increased risk of skin cancer among U.S. service members – leading the American Academy of Dermatology in 2018 to urge soldiers and veterans to work toward early detection. Now, General Dynamics Information Technology has worked to develop an artificial intelligence-powered… From: www.healthcareitnews.com – Read more
British tech firm Faculty partners with NHS to forecast A&E admissions
A new A&E demand forecasting tool is being rolled out to 100 NHS acute trusts in England to help tackle waiting list backlogs. The tool, co-developed with British artificial intelligence (AI) firm Faculty, utilises modelling techniques and machine learning technology to predict pressures from… From: www.healthcareitnews.com – Read more
