How Computer Vision' is Transforming Medical Imaging
Computer vision is a transformative technology that allows machines to 'see' and interpret visual data. It is revolutionizing how we approach healthcare.
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While use of AI in healthcare has lagged other industries, momentum for it deployment is increasing. With the exponential increase in medical knowledge available to treat a patient, it is impossible for any single physician to keep up.
While the focus on the administrative is mostly on physicians, patients also strain under its weight. In this NY Times article, a maternal-fetal medicine physician describes the experience of a pregnant woman who almost died from sepsis due to the inability to obtain a $12 antibiotic.
The electronic health record gets a bum rap. We blame it for increasing healthcare costs, poor clinical outcomes, and clinician burnout. when we realize that the EHR does not prioritize patient care but documentation for billing, we should not be surprised.
