Artificial intelligence is a buzzword in the world of medicines and healthcare. Among the top beneficiaries is the field of radiology in which the AI tools have just begun to prove absolutely beneficial in comprehending the diagnostic imaging results for improved decision-making and patient care. At the 2017 meeting of Radiological Society of North America […]
Category: Healthcare
How Radiologists Need to Handle Challenges of High Deductibles Health Plans?
The high deductible health plans (HDHP) are trending like never before. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, 42% of workers covered under employer medical care plans had high deductible plans in 2017. The idea of paying low monthly premiums while opting for high deductibles is attractive, though a number of outcomes have become the […]
Artificial Intelligence Poised to Turbocharge Healthcare IT Market in 2019
The use of artificial intelligence (AI) is predicted to revolutionize the health care IT industry in 2019. Facilitated by improved data storage in the “cloud” and the vast amounts of data generated by the Internet of Things, AI allows health care providers to sort through a treasure trove of data far more quickly than was […]
The Effects of Artificial Intelligence on The Healthcare Field
Artificial intelligence is expected to revolutionize the medical industry in the near future. Venture capitalists are currently seeing the field as a realistic way to disrupt the economy and make extraordinarily large leaps in progress towards better treatment for patients. AI startups are no longer seen as risky, long-shot investments. Rather, they’re being treated as […]
AI and Radiologists: Whats the Verdict?
Recent advances in artificial technology have led many to believe that AI has the potential to replace human radiologists one day. Already, we are now at a level where deep learning neural networks can identify irregularities by scanning radiological images, which in some cases yield better results than an average radiologist. Even so, what’s considered […]
What Can Be Done to Fight Higher Health Care Deductibles?
While the surging popularity of high-deductible plans is a positive sign which indicates that more patients are taking financial responsibility for their healthcare, this change should concern healthcare providers as it brings along some adverse effects. On the surface, the increasing consumer interest in HDHPs seems to be a good thing for the healthcare industry […]
Half of Imaging Patients are in Fear
Reducing Fear in Imaging Patients Diagnostic imaging is the umbrella term used to describe the X-rays, CT scans, or MRIs that doctors use to confirm a patient’s diagnosis or to monitor treatment. Imaging is an invaluable tool for clinicians. Since we cannot easily open the body up to see what is wrong, imaging does the […]
Polyp detection with AI
If you have never thought about getting a colonoscopy, this article is for you. According to the CDC (Centers for Disease Control), colorectal cancer ranks as the second leading cause of cancer deaths in America. The best way to avoid becoming another statistic is by being screened, especially if you’re a man over the age […]
EMR: Good or bad for medicine?
Aesop said that we often despise what’s most useful to us, but Aesop also said that it is possible to have too much of a good thing. Perhaps, no two quotes could be more relevant to how EMRs and EHRs are impacting healthcare workers. What do doctors and nurses really think? What do the numbers […]
Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare
The practical limits on consumer-grade computer memory have prevented a large number of application types from entering homes or businesses until the 64-bit barrier was broken. Once it became possible for relatively inexpensive computers to address virtually unlimited amounts of memory, data sets which were too cumbersome for less advanced computers became usable, and new […]