Personal View: Tackling racial health disparities with artificial intelligence

Our nation has been embroiled in social unrest for several years, reaching a boiling point in May 2020 with the death of George Floyd. Health care is not immune to such inequalities. The United States is facing a crisis in health disparity -- the unequal burden of illness, injury or mortality experienced among population groups. Research by the W.K. Kellogg Foundation and Altarum, a nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing health among at-risk and disenfranchised populations, estimates that disparities lead to approximately $93 billion in excess medical care costs and $42 billion in lost productivity per year. Close to home, Cleveland rightfully boasts its role as a leading medical destination.