Artificial Intelligence
In May 1954, Roger Bannister did something the medical establishment had declared physiologically impossible: he ran a mile in under…
The Role - and Benefits - of AI in RTLS
Artificial intelligence (AI) has become a transformative force within healthcare in critical healthcare areas such as diagnostics, predictive analytics, patient monitoring, and personalized medicine, as well as in operational areas like patient flow optimization, asset tracking and management, and staff…
According to Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates, advancements in artificial intelligence will render humans unnecessary “for most things” within the next 10 years, CNBC reported March 26. Speaking on NBC’s The Tonight Show in February, Mr. Gates predicted AI would eliminate…
Agentic AI is quickly becoming the next target for healthcare leaders as they integrate current technologies successfully and look for even better outcomes. Many academic health systems are beginning AI agent pilots and seeing early returns. “The emerging technology that…
While 83% of healthcare executives are piloting generative AI, fewer than 10% have the infrastructure necessary for enterprisewide deployment, Accenture found. Still, leaders recognize the technology’s potential benefits, according to the IT consulting firm’s March report. Here is what healthcare…
Edison, N.J.-based Hackensack Meridian Health built its own AI tool to save fourfold over what was available on the commercial market. The AI summarizes patients’ charts for clinicians, giving them more time to focus on care. “There are many AI…
Ambient scribes are on track to become one of the fastest adopted technologies in healthcare history, but their financial impact remains uncertain, a March 25 report from the Peterson Health Technology Institute found. In September 2024, the Peterson Health Technology…
Cleveland Clinic is teaming up with Abu Dhabi-based technology firm G42 to accelerate the adoption of artificial intelligence in healthcare. The organizations will establish a joint task force to identify, evaluate and prioritize AI-driven projects, aiming to enhance patient care,…
New York City-based Mount Sinai Health System has launched the Center for Artificial Intelligence in Children’s Health to advance AI-driven solutions aimed at improving pediatric care, according to a March 24 news release. The center will focus on leveraging AI…
In 2019, Chicago-based Rush University Medical Center piloted ambient AI technology, but the initial rollout did not go as planned. After transitioning to a new ambient AI tool, the health system is now experiencing higher adoption rates. “We were early…
Madison, Wis.-based UW Health plans to quadruple the number of care providers using an AI-powered documentation tool in the first half of 2025. Over the next six months, UW Health aims to expand the tool’s rollout to an additional 300…