Becker's Healthcare July 1, 2021
Hannah Mitchell

The Department of Veterans Affairs is piloting an artificial intelligence tool that helps clinicians predict COVID-19 patients’ mortality, according to a July 1 VA blog post.

Four details:

  1. Thirteen VA Medical Centers are utilizing the tool nationwide. The tool creates a report that provides AI-generated 120-day mortality risk scores for inpatient and outpatient settings.
  2. The tool utilizes two models. The first model assesses what is known about the patient before they enter the hospital,...

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Topics: AI (Artificial Intelligence), Healthcare System, Provider, Public Health / COVID, Technology, VA / DoD
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