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Google DeepMind Applies AI To Healthcare With NHS Partnership (thestack.com)
An anonymous reader writes: Google's London-based AI group DeepMind has launched DeepMind Health, teaming up with the NHS to work on its first project. The "neuroscience-inspired" company, bought by Google in 2014, said of the collaboration: "We want to see the NHS thrive, and to ensure that its talented clinicians get the tools and support they need to continue providing world-class care." In its first initiative alongside kidney experts at London's Royal Free Hospital, DeepMind Health has introduced a mobile app called Streams. The software is designed to support the provision of critical information to doctors and nurses in order to help detect the presence of acute kidney injuries (AKI). To support the development of the Streams app, the AI group has also acquired clinical task management app company Hark.
From the FAQ:
"Does the Streams product use AI?"
"No, artificial intelligence is not part of the early-stage pilots we’re announcing today. It’s too early to determine where AI could be applied here, but it’s certainly something we are excited about for the future."
Ok from the deepmind website it looks like it is an interface to health records. Hark, the company they bought, looks to be building an app that lets doctors review patient information on a phone or tablet rather than using paper. And, reading through the spin, I believe they are creating a system which will alert doctors when a patient's lab results point to acute kidney failure.
“Using Streams meant I was able to review blood tests for patients at risk of AKI within seconds of them becoming available. I intervened earlier and was able to improve the care of over half the patients Streams identified in our pilot studies.”