How AI is transforming healthcare across the country

AI in Healthcare Applications - AI is being used to combat sepsis, the leading cause of hospital deaths in the US, impacting millions [1] - AI is used in spinal surgery to provide surgeons with a 3D view of the patient's spine in real-time, potentially shortening surgery times [5][6] - AI models are being developed to detect seizures by analyzing electrical brain waves [7][8][9] Impact and Benefits - AI can help identify sepsis faster than traditional methods, potentially saving lives [2][3] - AI-assisted spinal surgery can lead to less anesthetic, less time on the operating table, and less bleeding for patients [6] - AI can detect subtle patterns in brainwaves to identify seizures up to 40-50 seconds earlier [9] - The Cleveland Clinic's sepsis efforts have reduced deaths by hundreds per year [4] Adoption and Regulation - An AI tool for spinal surgery is FDA approved and used in over 100 surgeries, with more hospitals set to test it [6] - The healthcare industry is grappling with strict data privacy laws while implementing AI [10] - Experts caution against relying solely on AI for medical diagnosis, emphasizing the importance of human clinicians [10] - The industry emphasizes using AI to complement human intelligence, with human clinicians making the final decisions [10][11]