Artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning technologies are rapidly revolutionising the medical industry around the world.
In order to help build increasingly effective care pathways in healthcare, modern artificial intelligence technologies must be adopted and embraced. Events such as the AI & Machine Learning Convention are essential in providing medical experts around the UK access to the latest technologies, products and services that are revolutionising the future of care pathways in the healthcare industry.
Harnessing the power of AI to save lives
AI has the potential to save the lives of current and future patients and is something that is starting to be seen across healthcare services across the UK. Looking at diagnostics alone, there have been large scale developments in rapid image recognition, symptom checking and risk stratification.
AI can also be used to personalise health screening and treatments for cancer, not only benefiting the patient but clinicians too – enabling them to make the best use of their skills, informing decisions and saving time.
AI and the NHS
The potential AI will have on the NHS is clear, so much so, NHS England is setting up a national artificial intelligence laboratory to enhance the care of patients and research.
The Health Secretary, Matt Hancock, commented that AI had “enormous power” to improve care, save lives and ensure that doctors had more time to spend with patients, so he pledged £250M to boost the role of AI within the health service.
Read the full article in Health Europa website