AI in Healthcare – Part 2
AI in Healthcare – Part 2 As I mentioned in “AI in Healthcare – Part 1”, the use of AI in healthcare has roots going back into the 1950s alongside the development of the field of AI itself. Progress was limited for decades, but now things have changed dramatically. A handful of factors ignited the […]
AI in Healthcare – Part 1
AI in Healthcare – Part 1 After I finished my doctorate in health administration (at age 69), I wrote Health Attitude: Unraveling and Solving the Complexities of Healthcare, a book on what I had learned about the American healthcare system. That was 2015. Since then, there have been medical advances, but in my opinion, the […]
AI Marches On
AI Marches On The outlook for AI in 2024 looks very positive to me. There are areas of concern but overall, I believe there will be a lot of positive developments. Generative AI is already helping organizations differentiate themselves. Companies are working to achieve seamless integration into daily operations. An example I encountered this week […]
What is a Large Language Model?
What is a Large Language Model? A large language model (LLM) is a type of artificial intelligence (AI) model which is fed with a massive dataset of information from the Internet. A set of complex computer algorithms analyzes the information and learns the statistical relationships between words and phrases. This process is called training. After […]
Is Falling a Problem? by John R. Patrick
Is Falling a Problem? According to the CDC, about 700,000 to 1 million people fall in hospitals in the United States each year. Falls in hospitals can be caused by a variety of factors including medication side effects, dementia, weakness, impaired vision, unsteady gait, and environmental hazards such as slippery floors or clutter. Even more […]
