American Hospital Association July 23, 2019
Artificial intelligence (AI) can lighten radiologists’ clinical burden, streamline care and ultimately save hospitals money, experts said during a recent AHA Physician Alliance webinar.
[Listen to an on-demand version of the webinar, Imaging Science in Action, here].
Arun Krishnaraj, M.D., associate professor of Radiology and Medical Imaging, University of Virginia, said physicians and others can develop AI algorithms to rapidly read imaging reports and flag abnormalities, enabling radiologists to diagnose and treat patients more quickly, which improves outcomes.
AI also can reduce radiology costs by helping hospitals manage patient flow, decrease patient wait times and avert imaging machine outages, speakers said.
Because radiology departments are “information hubs” of patient data, hospital and health system leaders should work with these departments...
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