Can Machine Learning Calculate Unreported COVID-19 Cases – Analytics Insight

Researchers and provider organisations have increasingly embraced artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) tools to reduce and track the spread of COVID-19 and to improve their surveillance efforts. Big data analytics systems have helped health experts to stay ahead of the pandemic from predicting patient outcomes to anticipating future hotspots, resulting in more efficient care delivery. However, the level of pandemic preparation by healthcare organisations is only as good as the data available to them. Although the industry is well aware of the data issues, the COVID-19 pandemic has brought a host of unique challenges to the forefront of care delivery. Nature of the SARS-CoV-2 has led to significant gaps in COVID-19 data with inconsistencies in information, leaving officials uncertain of the effectiveness of public health interventions.