This week’s insights explore recent developments regarding the use of artificial intelligence (AI) technologies in improving healthcare services.
The ongoing expansion of the smart hospital concept in South Korea
South Korea has been developing smart hospitals to meet the growing demand for personalised healthcare in its rapidly-ageing society, led by the Korea Health Industry Development Institute (KHIDI) under the Ministry of Health and Welfare. The pilot project, which began in 2020, involves 17 partner hospitals and the development of 74 smart hospital tools. The primary goal of smart hospitals is to use technology to improve the quality of healthcare services, reduce staff workload and increase hospital operational efficiency. In a briefing, researchers at KHIDI emphasised the importance of employing the right technology at the right time, citing the example of enabling telemedicine and smart infection control during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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AI can potentially help relieve clinician burnout
The HIMSSCast series, a podcast series produced by the HIMSS (Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society) Media editorial team, has recently published an episode discussing the potential of artificial intelligence (AI) tools in relieving clinician burnout. Burnout is a common issue amongst healthcare professionals, which could worsen with increasing documentation requirements, inadequate staffing and a lack of job flexibility. The podcast speaker, Dr. Peter Bonis, Chief Medical Officer of Wolters Kluwer Health, explains how generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) and other advanced technologies can mitigate burnout by supporting a patient-centred approach to care that improves experiences for clinicians and patients.
Listen to the podcast here: Spotify link or Apple Podcasts link
Microsoft publishes new healthcare AI tools
Microsoft has announced the launch of several artificial intelligence (AI) enhancements in Microsoft Cloud for healthcare innovations. According to Joe Petro, corporate Vice President of healthcare and life sciences solutions and platforms at Microsoft, the new capabilities of AI are expected to improve patient care while rekindling the joy of practicing medicine for clinicians. ‘We are at an inflection point where AI breakthroughs are fundamentally changing the way we work and live’, says Petro.
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