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Adrian Aoun, CEO and co-founder of Forward Health, aims to scale healthcare. It started in 2017 with the launch of tech-forward doctors’ offices that eschewed traditional medical staffing for technology solutions like body scanners, smart sensors and algorithms that can diagnose ailments. Now, in 2023, he’s still on the same mission, and rolled up all the learnings and technology found in the doctor’s office into a self-contained, standalone medical station called the CarePod.

In the evolving healthcare landscape, AI is making significant contributions, as seen in two recent developments. Firstly, the health tech startup Forward has introduced the "AI Doctor in a Box" concept, realized through "CarePods". These are 8x8 foot AI-powered kiosks, designed to automate healthcare services and slated for deployment in U.S. malls. Patients can undergo various health check-ups like body scans and blood pressure readings in these booths, assisted by a robotic voice. The collected data is analyzed remotely by Forward's doctors. Priced at a monthly fee of $99, these CarePods aim to make healthcare more accessible and efficient, especially amid the shortage of primary care physicians in the U.S. However, concerns exist about the potential for missed diagnoses due to the lack of direct human interaction in primary care.

The second development involves a collaboration between the University of Florida and NVIDIA, resulting in the creation of GatorTronGPT. This AI, based on GPT-3 architecture, generates doctors' notes with high accuracy, to the point where physicians could only correctly identify if notes were AI-generated or human-written 49% of the time. GatorTronGPT, trained on a vast dataset of medical records, could significantly reduce the time doctors spend on documentation, thus enhancing patient care. Its potential extends beyond note-taking, offering various applications in medical research and healthcare.

These advancements underscore AI's potential in revolutionizing healthcare. Forward's CarePods aim to increase access and efficiency, while GatorTronGPT seeks to reduce administrative burdens on healthcare professionals. However, the integration of AI in healthcare raises ethical considerations and the need to balance technology with the human elements of empathy and intuition in medical care.

Source: interesting engineering