Healthcare and AI is a combination that we need most |
Posted: August 16, 2019 |
With many gifts and blessings from technological and digital paradigm, artificial intelligence seems to be the greatest blessing of all. AI is proving itself as most important development in the technological world. With many benefits to mankind, healthcare is the most important sector which is proving to be beneficial. You can learn AI and its developments from various online courses and digital platforms each having its unique propositions. HealthcareThe healthcare market faces challenges that affect virtually all its stakeholders from patients and customers to providers, administrators, and organizations. Healthcare and emergency sector are most important sectors to have change in dynamics with the adoption of AI and machine learning. According to Forbes, the total public and private sector investment in healthcare AI is stunning and is expected to reach $6.6 billion by 2021 with predicted annual savings up to $150 billion by 2026. How these changes are changing the landscape of healthcare system? There is a progress and it is evident that changes are proving to be good for mankind. We discuss how what transformations we have seen so far and will see in the future. Mobile healthcareSmartphones and mobiles are common and is the main instrument for connection. From children to elders, all have their uses and pretty much spent at least some time daily with mobile phones. So it is very important that health and emergency related issues be quick on their fingertips. Like in Tanzania, a non-governmental organization has developed a mobile phone-based tool that assists CHWs deliver targeted information to pregnant women and caregivers of young children. Chat bots and virtual nursing assistantsChat bots are also emerging technology and people are using it for communication. Chat bots communicate with patients and set appointments with doctors. Moreover, they maintain records of patients and give basic information which make patients avoid unnecessary visits to hospitals and clinics. Virtual assistants provide medicines according to experience and previous similar cases, they diagnose with the experience and evidence based learning to prescribe a medicine. This is a gift of machine learning and many startups and institutions are ready to adopt the technology for the betterment of healthcare and emergency care. Example of virtual assistant nurse is Care Angel. AI aided surgeriesRobot-assisted surgery is considered "minimally invasive" so patients won't need to heal from large incisions. Surgeries performed in the past can help to transform techniques and present a better diagnosis with the help of AI, results with AI powered surgeries are promising too. Recently an eye surgery was done with the help of robot and heart surgeons are assisted with a miniature robot Heartlander. Future ProspectsCloud computing, aid clinical judgment or diagnosis, image analysis are other developments which are emerging too. While proofs of the potential benefits of AI applications in healthcare mount and investments pours into the space, a number of challenges to widespread adoption and implementation of these tools remain. There is also hesitation from patients too, who are not ready to adopt technological advances and still relies on manual prescriptions and methods. But the energetic youth and their drive for technology is a promising element and will have positive outcomes in the future.
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