Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare
Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare
Directions
• Introduction
• Used for predictive analytics in patient care, disease outbreaks, and drug
response.
• Algorithms learn patterns from vast datasets (e.g., patient records, genomics,
imaging).
3. Computer Vision
• AI can identify tumors, fractures, or abnormalities faster and with high accuracy.
• Applications of AI in Healthcare
• AI models can detect diseases such as cancer, pneumonia, stroke, and diabetic
retinopathy from scans and X-rays.
• Wearables and smart devices collect physiological data for early intervention.
4. Personalized Medicine
• AI uses genetic and lifestyle data to tailor treatments for individual patients.
6. Administrative Optimization
• Automates billing, coding, and insurance claim processing.
• IBM Watson Health: Once known for cancer diagnostics, now pivoting to AI-
assisted clinical development.
• Benefits of AI in Healthcare
• Cost Reduction: Early diagnosis and optimized resource use can lower
healthcare expenses.
• Sensitive patient data must be protected under laws like HIPAA and GDPR.
Regulatory Hurdles
• AI-based tools must be approved by bodies like the FDA, EMA, or MHRA.
Explainability
Workforce Impact
• Ethical Considerations
• Consent: Patients must be informed when AI tools are used in their care.
• Future Outlook
Short-Term (2025–2030)
Long-Term (2030+)
• Potential for fully autonomous systems in triage, surgery, and chronic care
management.
• Emergence of AI-led health policy simulation tools for public health planning.
• Conclusion