2018 Regional Policy Dialogue: Digital Transformation of the Health Sector

Session 4: Leveraging Technology: The Use of Artificial Intelligence

With new access to unprecedented amounts of data, and the ability to analyze and classify data more rapidly than ever before, new technology such as artificial intelligence has the potential to streamline certain aspects of clinical decision-making. Two use cases from start-ups from Brazil and China showcase two innovative ways to leverage artificial intelligence in clinical decision support systems.

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John Yu, Ph.D. CEO, Meridian Medical Network Corp. This presentation focused on the role that artificial intelligence plays in the primary healthcare attention through China’s Angel Robot.
In this presentation Figueroa showcased his online platform that utilizes artificial intelligence to help diagnose patients in rural Brazil.