Weighing in on the AI Renaissance in Medtech

Roughly eight years ago, IBM’s Watson super computer bested several master Jeopardy contestants. The event is quite arguably a focal point in the Artificial Intelligence Renaissance that’s having such a profound impact on healthcare today. The event also prompted Anthony Chang, M.D. to return to school and get a better understanding of artificial intelligence. The Watson event was an incredible moment for Chang and was the catalyst for a personal transformation. “I had always been interested in AI,” said Chang, who is now Chief Intelligence & Innovation Officer, The Sharon Disney Lund Medical Intelligence and Innovation Institute (MI3), Children's Hospital of Orange County. “I decided that as painful as it was, I needed to go back to school and get some more education. That was the night I downloaded the application for the biomedical data, science, and AI program from Stamford. Four years later I graduated and learned how amazing data science and AI is when you apply it to biomedicine.” Chang spoke during a panel session at MD&M West about the emergence of AI in the medtech space. “We’re starting to consider software as a device now,” Chang told the audience. “It’s going to become a very important part of meetings like [MD&M West].” In 2018, numerous ...
Source: MDDI - Category: Medical Devices Authors: Tags: Digital Health Source Type: news