Top 23 Healthcare AI Companies: 2024 Overview – The Medical Futurist Newsletter

Six exciting segments of using AI in medicine I wish we had anatomical models like this one when I was a medical student! Check out this [astonishingly detailed hand model]( a prime example of how 3D printing is transforming medical education and surgical planning. Forget formaldehyde-soaked specimens; the future of anatomy is digital and odor-free. Contrary to popular belief, futures studies isn't an esoteric practice reserved for a select few. In fact, we're all futurists in our daily lives, using small acts of foresight that collectively shape our tomorrows, from financial planning and health choices to digital security. Here [I listed many examples]( of "everyday" areas where you benefit from looking ahead. I hope you will find the newsletter useful! Best regards, Berci Bertalan Meskó, PhD The Medical Futurist [TOP ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE COMPANIES IN HEALTHCARE TO KEEP AN EYE ON]( --------------------------------------------------------------- The first healthcare facets where AI will have a profound impact will likely be administration, medical imaging, and drug development. AI continues to demonstrate its efficacy in healthcare, such as through improved diagnostic accuracy, easier administration, drug development, or assisting patients in health management. We listed 23 outstanding AI companies with tangible achievements in six segments of the medical ecosystem. [READ MORE]( WHY DO I THINK IT'S IMPORTANT? Maybe the biggest challenge healthcare faces now is integrating these advancements in a safe, accessible, and fair-to-all-patients way. [FDA ON TRACK TO CLEAR 1,000+ CLINICAL AI ALGORITHMS BY END OF THE YEAR]( --------------------------------------------------------------- 107 new, FDA-approved AI algorithms were added to the official FDA database that is partially based on the study we published in 2019 at The Medical Futurist Institute. Now it contains 950 entries. The top 5 medical specialties are Radiology (with 723 algorithms), Cardiology (98, or 154 if including cardiac specific AI listed under radiology), Neurology (34), Hematology (18) and Gastroenterology and urology (14). [READ MORE]( WHY DO I THINK IT'S IMPORTANT? If anyone is asking you whether there are practical examples of AI being used in healthcare, just share this list with them. [INTRODUCTION TO ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE IN MEDICINE AND HEALTHCARE]( --------------------------------------------------------------- AI is getting more and more prominent in our everyday and professional lives, and we all will need to learn to deal with it. We designed this course to cover all bases, from the basic terms and concepts to introducing the use cases, discussing social and ethical implications and facing the greatest challenges. The first one and a half chapters are free, so you can decide if this is for you before committing. [ENROLL HERE]( [WILL AI COMPANIONS CHANGE OUR LIVES AND RELATIONSHIPS?]( --------------------------------------------------------------- Technologically, we may be approaching a world of true AI assistants (and perhaps AI friends), but we rarely discuss that they might fundamentally reshape our social relationships, friendships, and emotional toolkits. A host of unknown dilemmas arise, such as whether developers should prioritize widespread user acceptance or moral principles and the public good, or whether I’ll get punched if the AI hanging around my neck enlightens an overheard random stranger at the store about Earth not being flat. [READ MORE]( WHY IS IT IMPORTANT? While the full extent of these changes remains to be seen, it’s crucial to deal with the ethical, social, and psychological dilemmas of AI friends. [AI MODEL PREDICTS PATIENT DECLINE WITH NEAR-PERFECT ACCURACY USING FACIAL EXPRESSIONS]( --------------------------------------------------------------- Would it be possible to detect indicators of health deterioration in patients just by recognizing facial expressions? Based on a new study, it seems so (on synthetic data for now). "The study introduced a model designed to detect specific facial expressions associated with patient deterioration. This model was trained and tested on a dataset generated from avatars, which simulated five facial expression classes. These expressions were crafted to represent a diverse range of facial landmarks, skin tones, and ethnicities, mimicking patients at risk of clinical decline." [READ MORE]( WHY IS IT IMPORTANT? If their findings are proven in further studies using real patient data, maybe a video camera with AI could aid physicians in better assessing their patients' health and status. [AI WILL SOLVE HEALTHCARE STAFF SHORTAGES, HEALTH MINISTER SAYS]( --------------------------------------------------------------- Dutch health minister Fleur Agema visited a hospital in Tilburg that uses AI in administrative tasks and said AI could help "solve the pressure of work and staff shortages in healthcare". She also said that "AI will lead to a revolution in healthcare and that she would do all she can to make sure this happens". This is a strong message for a leading health politician, but I couldn't miss to notice this remark: “There are funds available for digitisation,” she said. “The money is running out, but there is lots of funding available for this.” [READ MORE]( WHY DO I THINK IT'S IMPORTANT? It's definitely progress in the narrative about AI's role in medicine if a health minister says so. [THE TOP 10 CAUSES OF DEATH]( --------------------------------------------------------------- In 2021, the top 10 causes of death accounted for 39 million deaths, or 57% of the total 68 million deaths worldwide. "It is important to know why people die to improve how people live. Measuring how many people die each year helps to assess the effectiveness of our health systems and direct resources to where they are needed most." [READ MORE]( WHY DO I THINK IT'S IMPORTANT? Who would have thought that the top 10 causes of death would change significantly in a few years? Still, it is shocking to see the differences in causes of mortality between low-income and high-income countries. 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