Doctors are debating the future of the stethoscope in the age of technology and AI in healthcare. Will this iconic medical tool fade away or evolve with new diagnostic devices? Learn more about the ongoing discussion.
A new pilot program in Canada looks to summarize and transcribe patient visits through AI software. Artificial intelligence looks to be the next transcriber and summarizer for patient visits in Ontario, Canada, as the nation reportedly looks to help ease the burden of paperwork done by doctors.
Mayo Clinic in Rochester has been using this AI algorithm for a few years, Dr. Francisco Lopez-Jimenez said. It will be added to Eko Health's stethoscopes following a recent FDA approval.
When developing or deploying new algorithms, hospitals and healthcare AI developers must pay close attention to the quality of training datasets, as well as take active steps to mitigate biases, said Divya Pathak, chief data officer at NYC Health + Hospitals, during a recent panel.