A majority of physicians say augmented intelligence could address administrative burdens. Doctors are excited—yet cautious—about the role augmented intelligence (AUI) could play in the future of healthcare. That’s the takeaway from an American Medical Association (AMA) survey released last month. About two-thirds (65%) of 1,000+ physicians that the AMA surveyed in August 2023 agreed thatContinue reading “Physician excitement for AUI dampened by privacy concerns, survey finds.”
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How new technology is reshaping hospital operating suites.
New high-tech robotics and imaging devices offer a preview of the OR of the future. Surgeries have come a long way since the early ’90s, when laparoscopy—a technique in which physicians operate via tools inserted through small incisions (often paired with cameras)—took operating rooms by storm. Robotic arms and other high-tech equipment are becoming moreContinue reading “How new technology is reshaping hospital operating suites.”
A 40-terabyte dataset could make AI more useful to doctors.
A medical exam yields, at first, an educated guess. Take a patient whose X-ray shows signs of Covid pneumonia, for instance—a radiologist might flag that possibility for the attending physician. Now imagine that X-ray goes on to be used as a training tool to help with future diagnoses for other patients. Without additional data—like aContinue reading “A 40-terabyte dataset could make AI more useful to doctors.”
Cyberattacks on health care are increasing. Inside one hospital’s fight to recover.
It was October 2021 and the staff at Johnson Memorial Health were hoping they could finally catch their breaths. They were just coming out of a weeks-long surge of COVID hospitalizations and deaths, fueled by the Delta variant. But on Friday, October 1, at 3 a.m., the hospital CEO’s phone rang with an urgent call. “I rememberContinue reading “Cyberattacks on health care are increasing. Inside one hospital’s fight to recover.”
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