Healthcare’s long road to digitization gets an AI boost

The University of Pennsylvania Health System leveraged anonymized patient data to develop an AI-based diagnostic tool for early detection of hepatic steatosis from abdominal CT scans. This innovation aims to prioritize radiological reviews and embodies precision medicine by using population data to enhance individual patient care. Similar advancements in digitization across various healthcare providers include ambient documentation systems at Atlantic Health to alleviate clinician burnout and a machine learning system at the University of Miami to optimize operating room schedules. Stanford Medicine Children’s Health innovated by digitizing patient treatment protocols through EMR integration. While AI in healthcare typically supports back-office functions, initiatives like ambient listening are improving clinical efficiency and patient engagement across these institutions.

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