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172 digital transformation , he says , that is seeing it embed these new innovations into its own products and services . “ On machine learning and AI , for example , we have our own algorithms that can help for identifying possible diseases at an early stage and which are easy to treat at that point . We also have a similar technology for analysing patient data and highlighting the possibility of sepsis ; this has seen a lot of success in reducing mortality rates . Similarly , we are working on an AI-driven solution that analyses the conversation between the physician and the patient and helps the clinician in the documentation and ordering , giving more quality time for clinicians to spend with the patients .”
More broadly , Abd-Elhay explains that Cerner is focusing its efforts on ‘ population health ’. “ There ’ s a lot of data out there , but no one is aggregating it ,” he says , “ whether that ’ s from information available with healthcare organisations perspective or the patient ’ s side ( like physical activity , sleeping patterns , diet , and many more ). We realise that the percentage of patient health data
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