Healthcare Technology Report March 26, 2024

Researchers at UPMC and the University of Pittsburgh have developed a groundbreaking smartphone app utilizing artificial intelligence (AI) to accurately diagnose ear infections. The AI tool analyzes short videos of the eardrum, captured by a smartphone-connected otoscope, achieving an impressive 94% sensitivity, specificity, and accuracy in diagnosing ear infections in children. Alejandro Hoberman, Director of the Division of General Academic Pediatrics at Pitt’s School of Medicine, highlights the significance of this innovation, surpassing traditional clinician diagnostic accuracy, which often ranges from 30% to 84%. Ear infections, prevalent in around 70% of children before their first birthday, can cause discomfort...

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Topics: AI (Artificial Intelligence), Apps, Digital Health, Health System / Hospital, Patient / Consumer, Provider, Technology
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