How Artificial Intelligence Plays A Role In Flu Prevention

But this year, the coronavirus pandemic complicates things further. To keep an eye on the matter, experts are using artificial intelligence to predict flu activity in metro areas across the country. Dr. Ravi Johar joined Friday's St. Louis on the Air to explain how the forecasting technology works. He is chief medical officer of UnitedHealthcare of Missouri. "Last year, we were able to put out a pretty powerful forecasting program that can determine where flu was increasing, where we thought a hot spot was going to be," he said.