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The next wave of artificial intelligence for radiology combines silos of information and uses "visual intelligence" to answer challenging imaging questions that can improve treatment decisions, explains Dr. Chirag Parghi, CMO of DeepLook Medical.
Mikhail Golovnya, senior advisory data scientist at Minitab, says that modern AI, although it is now more accessible to non-scientists, is still just a form of machine learning and is not as powerful as some believe.
Peiling Yap, chief scientist at HealthAI, says that many responsible AI projects never move beyond pilot stages because weak governance and a lack of clear regulatory guardrails block safe scaling and widespread adoption.
Lauri Billingsley and Mari Tietze of the University of Texas at Arlington discuss their work using AI-powered geomapping to identify areas in Texas without nearby maternal care services and pinpoint where high-risk mothers live.
Yashbir Singh, assistant professor of radiology at Mayo Clinic, says his team is using an AI model to assist in diagnosing cholangiocarcinoma from images and has published research demonstrating its benefit.
Oren Nissim, CEO of Brook Health, discusses the program, which starts on July 5, and what broadening providers' access to certain tech-enabled care options could mean for Medicare beneficiaries with chronic conditions.
Dr Catia Pinto and Dr Tapani Piha of the HIMSS Digital Health Advisory Group for Europe (DHAGE) say this year's meeting tackled difficult topics like promoting digital literacy and successfully scaling healthcare AI.
Dr. Michael Zaroukian of the HIMSS Analytics North America Advisory Council talks about how the council shapes the models HIMSS uses to measure how health systems use digital tools to strengthen operations and improve patient care.
Dr. Chia-Ying Liu, head of Physician Hospitalist Inpatient Division at Far Eastern Memorial Hospital, says the hospital has learned from HIMSS maturity model validation to define measurable goals first, then deploy tools to achieve them.
Michael Cohen and Chanie Suttner, Discovery Health actuaries, discuss their research, which demonstrated that very high and low temperatures drive spikes in doctor visits, emergency care and hospital utilization.
A volunteer review team from the HIMSS Global Health Education Committee evaluates more than 500 proposals to determine the direction for each year's conference, says Paul Brian Contino, Healthcare Strategy Advisor CIO.
The biggest risks of healthcare artificial intelligence are not necessarily the known deficiencies of AI technology. "The real risk is automation complacency," says Ben Scharfe, EVP of AI at Altera Digital Health.