Series: Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare (2/4)

5 Impressive AI-Supported Programs Designed to Enhance the Doctor's Personalized Diagnosis and Treatment Application

Last week, we discussed models that improve the lives of patients and their loved ones among creative AI-supported programs. Today, we will shift our perspective and address systems that assist doctors in making diagnoses.

The number of programs is still substantial and the subject matter is fascinating. This makes it easy to get absorbed once you delve into it. Therefore, I have established certain selection criteria and listed 5 AI models within these criteria:

• Saving time in diagnosing patients

• Detecting symptoms that may be overlooked, thereby enhancing the quality of diagnosis and treatment

• Predicting possible sudden deaths and crises, enabling intervention

Let's take a closer look together:

• Ada works as a personalized AI assistant that helps patients with chronic diseases. It tracks symptoms, provides reminders, and keeps patients connected with doctors and relevant clinics. This way, the doctor can always be there when intervention is needed.

• Omada Health is a personalized program that helps people with type 2 diabetes lose weight and improve their health. Omada employs online coaching, group support, and a combination of AI to assist individuals in achieving their goals.

• 23andMe is a genetic testing company that offers personalized health reports to help individuals understand their risks for specific diseases and make informed decisions about their health. This model, which we considered new and expensive until a few years ago, has now become so accessible that you can obtain it for as low as $99 with a simple click.

• Propeller Health is a personalized program that helps asthma patients manage their condition. Propeller utilizes a small, wireless device that tracks symptoms and sends data to a mobile app, allowing patients and doctors to monitor progress and make adjustments to treatment plans when necessary. This model has the potential to significantly enhance the quality of treatment, especially in monitoring children and adolescents.

• Teladoc is a telemedicine company that offers video consultations with doctors. While this may not be surprising, considering the usual remote medical treatment, the beauty lies in the fact that AI can be utilized for diagnosis and treatment in relatively simple cases, and it also contributes to continuous care for chronic diseases. I was quite surprised when I heard that phone-based healthcare services, considered a preliminary step before seeing a doctor in Sweden, account for 75% of the total healthcare traffic. This is exactly what AI does here. It doesn't keep the human doctor occupied, it doesn't make the patient with a worsening condition wait, and it allows for intervention in cases where there are mild symptoms.

Our next topic will focus on AI usage in hospitals, insurance, and clinical research:

The application of artificial intelligence in healthcare and service providers.

Until then!

Best regards,

Esra