Information Technology Trends Impacting Health Care
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AI techniques, massive parallel computing, and specialized processors have evolved to the point where AI usage is now practical and beneficial for a wide variety of applications. As its capabilities continue to expand, widespread usage in the near future is inevitable. AI has the potential to significantly increase the quality of health care while decreasing overall costs. Advanced diagnostic assistance across a range of medical disciplines, intelligent real-time patient monitoring, automated member assistance for health insurance, call center augmentation, etc. are health care related areas that will be positively impacted. An organization that identifies and addresses appropriate opportunities can gain significant competitive advantage.
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