Safety Net Program Leverages AI To Improve Healthcare For Homeless in the Bay Area
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Contributed by: Kate Gamble
Summary
A new safety net program in the San Francisco Bay Area is utilizing artificial intelligence (AI) to improve medical responses for the homeless population, which has increased by 6% in the past year. By leveraging Akido Labs' AI technology, community health workers collect and analyze clinical data to facilitate expedited treatment recommendations, which are then validated by physicians. This initiative aims to enhance healthcare access for the unhoused, who often depend on emergency services, and ultimately seeks to reduce hospitalization rates while addressing prevalent health issues such as diabetes and mental health disorders. The use of AI not only optimizes resource allocation but also enables a single physician to manage a larger support team, potentially transforming how healthcare is delivered to vulnerable populations.
