AI Moves Into Homes and Hospitals

Use of artificial intelligence (AI) by hospitals is now hitting its stride after a long ramp-up as more systems and facilities sink serious dollars and effort into connected healthcare. Funded in part by a $20 million grant from the National Institute on Aging (NIA), MassAITC's stated mission is to advance in-home connected care as "90% of older Americans would prefer to stay in their homes as they age," but with Alzheimer's presenting daunting challenges. "While at-home health care technologies hold significant promise, they have not been specifically developed for older adults or Alzheimer's patients, caregivers and their clinicians. Further, many current treatment and intervention regimes are limited in terms of their ability to be remotely delivered, managed and adapted to patient needs and caregiver abilities." Adapting to consumers' developing digital health preferences is becoming a prime differentiator for providers.