Artificial Intelligence: Applications in Healthcare Delivery

The rediscovery of the potential of artificial intelligence (AI) to improve healthcare delivery and patient outcomes has led to an increasing application of AI techniques such as deep learning, computer vision, natural language processing, and robotics in the healthcare domain. Many governments and health authorities have prioritized the application of AI in the delivery of healthcare. Also, technological giants and leading universities have established teams dedicated to the application of AI in medicine. These trends will mean an expanded role for AI in the provision of healthcare. Yet, there is an incomplete understanding of what AI is and its potential for use in healthcare. This book discusses the different types of AI applicable to healthcare and their application in medicine, population health, genomics, healthcare administration, and delivery.

Readers, especially healthcare professionals and managers, will find the book useful to understand the different types of AI and how they are relevant to healthcare delivery. The book provides examples of AI being applied in medicine, population health, genomics, healthcare administration, and delivery and how they can commence applying AI in their health services. Researchers and technology professionals will also find the book useful to note current trends in the application of AI in healthcare and initiate their own projects to enable the application of AI in healthcare/medical domains.

Sandeep Reddy is currently an Associate Professor at the Deakin School of Medicine, Deakin University, Geelong, Australia. He is an academic and certified health informatician with medical and health informatic qualifications. In addition to his medical training and experience with health informatic projects, he has undergone artificial intelligence (AI) training through various sources. He is currently engaged in the design and development of AI models to diagnose and treat medical conditions. He is also advising several organizations about use of AI technology to address healthcare issues. Further, Sandeep has authored several AI and digital health related publications including a book chapter about application of AI in Healthcare.