Google and others ‘not interested in electronic patient record market’
Google’s Cloud advisor said that too much money had been invested in EPR systems to give Google and rival tech giants a window to the market.
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Google’s Cloud advisor said that too much money had been invested in EPR systems to give Google and rival tech giants a window to the market.
A panel of health system managers, clinicians and policymakers discussed the pain points surrounding AI in healthcare at a dedicated event in Basel.
Peter Lee from Microsoft said that advances in machine learning models meant that consumer-facing translation platforms could be repurposed for healthcare.
This includes ÂŁ50m going towards NHSÂ diagnostic services and support the work of existing ‘centres of excellence’ in digital pathology and imaging with AI.
Machine learning software will be used track 32 million outpatient datasets with the aim of creating a roadmap to support staff and improve patient care.
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