Carrie Uebel, Senior Vice President and Chief Ethics and Compliance Officer at Compassus, recently contributed to an insightful discussion on the evolving role of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in healthcare, currently published in the ABA Health Lawyer. Carrie contributed to exploring how AI has transformed the healthcare landscape, enhancing decision-making and improving patient care.
AI encompasses a variety of technologies, each with unique applications that support healthcare professionals. From machine learning to deep learning, these tools enable computers to analyze vast datasets and make informed predictions, without replicating human cognition. AI’s potential includes improving predictive analytics, optimizing treatment plans and using tools like conversational agents and natural language processing to extract valuable insights from medical data.
Carrie highlighted how AI technologies such as generative AI and deep learning are particularly valuable in healthcare. For example, AI can analyze medical images, helping doctors make quicker, more accurate diagnoses. With the ongoing shift from physical medical records to electronic health records (EHR), the use of AI continues to evolve, supporting everything from predicting disease outbreaks to identifying optimal treatments for individual patients.
Carrie’s contributions underscore the potential of AI to revolutionize healthcare, offering a glimpse into how these advancements will shape the industry in the coming years.
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