How AI could improve the quality of end-of-life care

The means to predict mortality using artificial intelligence could be a transformative factor in the future of palliative health care. While this topic may seem a bit morbid, AI has the potential to help medical care providers and doctors significantly improve the delivery of patient care in hospice situations. Getting the right kind of treatment at the end-of-life stage is more important than many assume. Not enough treatment -- or even inaccurate treatment -- can provide a painful experience for patients, and overcare may result in hundreds of thousands of dollars in unnecessary medical bills, even if the patient is covered by insurance. While it's crucial to select the proper medical coverage that includes hospice care regardless of the situation -- especially for people over 65 or older, because there are specific plans for specific purposes to help with these medical costs -- AI advances may help patients and physicians determine illness sooner to prepare for end-of-life costs and treatments before it's too late.