Amazon patents new Alexa skill to detect when user is sick
(By Julie Spitzer for Becker’s Hospital Review) Amazon has filed a patent for its virtual voice assistant, Alexa, aimed at
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Artificial Intelligence
NYU uses Google’s AI to identify lung cancer
(By Jessica Kim Cohen for Becker’s Hospital Review) Researchers at New York University in New York City trained an artificial
Read MoreCan artificial intelligence transform health care?
Can artificial intelligence (AI) transform health care as we know it? Some doctors worry that those in the tech world
Read MoreTo address the physician shortage, Japan plans 10 ‘AI hospitals’ — Here’s what they will look like
(By Julie Spitzer for Becker’s Hospital Review) The Japanese government thinks it found a way to curb the physician shortage, Nikkei
Read MoreOpening the ‘black box,’ Google DeepMind AI system diagnoses eye diseases and shows its work
(By Casey Ross for STAT) In eye care, artificial intelligence systems have shown they can match the accuracy of doctors
Read MoreAI can save $7 billion in administration costs
By using artificial intelligence to automating certain core administrative functions, U.S. insurers can save $7 billion in total or 10
Read MoreArtificial Intelligence used in healthcare
The promise of artificial intelligence (AI) to improve health care outcomes is very intriguing. There are still much to overcome
Read MoreHealthcare is one of Microsoft’s multibillion dollar businesses
(By Julie Spitzer for Becker’s Hospital Review) With 1,100 employees and 168,000 customers, Microsoft’s healthcare unit is a multibillion dollar
Read MoreHow Microsoft is shaking up healthcare
(By Jessica Kim Cohen for Becker’s Hospital Review) In June, Microsoft revealed the names of two new executives joining its healthcare division,
Read MoreFor first time, AI beats experienced dermatologists in detecting skin cancer
(By Jessica Kim Cohen for Becker’s Hospital Review) An international team of researchers say they have developed an artificial intelligence system that
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