Showcase of Digital Health Technologies

Artificial intelligence (AI) in healthcare uses algorithms and software to approximate human cognition in the analysis of complex medical data. In this video, Dr. Shabbir will make a demo of acquiring healthcare information through Google Home, a chatbot product.

Healthcare remains the top area of investment in AI as measured by venture capital deal flow. The primary aim of health-related AI applications is to analyze relationships between prevention or treatment techniques and patient outcomes. AI programs have been developed and applied to practices such as diagnosis processes, treatment protocol development, drug development, personalized medicine and patient monitoring and care, among others. Medical institutions such as The Mayo Clinic, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center and National Health Service, multinational technology companies such as IBM, Google and startups such as Welltok and Ayasdi, have created solutions currently used in the industry.

What do you think are the advantages of this type of technology for patients and their families? What are the disadvantages? Please add your thoughts in the comments.