For people, care providers and hospitals alike, artificial intelligence is having a transformative effect on the way that healthcare is managed and maintained.

From helping with the detection of illnesses to transforming the way that data is updated and used, AI is progressing and taking the healthcare industry with it.

So, what are the main ways that AI is benefiting the health industry?

It encourages individuals to practice good health

One of the most significant benefits of AI within the health industry is that it can encourage people to live healthier lives, meaning that they spend less time visiting doctors and enjoy improved health. Apps and technology applications can promote the benefits of healthy living to users and also help to educate them on best practices.

It is also helping doctors to have a clearer understanding of the daily habits and lifestyle choices of patients, which will in turn make it easier for them to both treat and diagnose people.

It can help with disease detection

Detecting diseases earlier is one of the fundamental steps towards improved public health, and AI may just be the thing that makes it achievable. Researchers working at an Oxford hospital have developed a system that could help to detect lung cancer and heart disease early on.

At present, cardiologists diagnose heart problems by monitoring the timing of the heartbeat in scans. Unfortunately, this procedure is not always accurate and one in five will suffer a heart attack or undergo an unnecessary operation.

It is tackling cyber threats

The health industry as a whole is regularly targeted by cyber-attacks, perhaps because of how much data hospitals and care providers store.

Healthcare providers can now use AI to track and locate the behaviour of an attacker that is inside a network before a data breach occurs.

It is improving administrative efficiency

All organisations run on the efficiency of their administrations, and those operating in the health sector are no exception. By merging big data with AI, healthcare organisations are able to carry out predictive maintenance more effectively.

It is transforming recruitment

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