A Technological View of Artificial Intelligence in US Healthcare

Abstract

Since the onset of COVID-19 in the United States, hospitals became increasingly burned out—nurses reported higher levels of stress, exhaustion, and a depressive mood [1]. Patients flooded operating rooms; ventilators were in high-demand and medical professionals worked long hours. The use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) has made a large difference. Artificial Intelligence, as defined by leading technology company IBM, is a field that combines computer science and robust datasets to enable problem-solving to make predictions or classifications. A researcher from the University College London and the Lancet Digital Health found that as a result, AI usage in healthcare has significantly reduced the burden on medical professionals [2].