HealthTech June 24, 2020
Conference panelists discussed the technology’s current and future applications in healthcare, its benefits and some near-term challenges.
Artificial intelligence is already making waves across industries — and healthcare is no exception. From predicting senior falls to expanding access to care in remote areas, the technology promises improvements across the care continuum and is poised for continued growth due to the pandemic.
The total pre-pandemic investment in healthcare AI is impressive too: Investors in 2019 poured $4 billion into the sector, up from the $2.7 billion they invested in 2018. Accenture also predicts that top AI applications may result in an annual savings of $150 billion for the American healthcare economy by 2026.
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