GE HealthCare, Mass General Brigham announce AI algorithm collaboration

GE HealthCare and Mass General Brigham announced, as part of its initial collaboration, the co-development of an artificial intelligence, or AI, algorithm that will help increase operations effectiveness and productivity. The first innovative AI application from the collaboration is the schedule predictions dashboard of Radiology Operations Module, or ROM, a digital imaging tool that helps optimize scheduling, reduce cost, and free providers from administrative burden, allowing more time for the clinician-patient relationship. ROM is commercially available to healthcare institutions. The actionable insights driven by AI and machine learning are designed to help improve both departmental and enterprise-wide productivity and administrative efficiency. By 2025, the U.S. is estimated to have a shortage of approximately 446,000 home health aides, 95,000 nursing assistants, 98,700 medical, and lab technologists and technicians, and more than 29,000 nurse practitioners, according to a report conducted by industry market analytic firm Mercer. Health systems will need to rely on technology to help solve some of these challenges.