1 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:02,085 - Welcome to the Becker's Healthcare Podcast. 2 00:00:02,825 --> 00:00:04,165 We at Becker's are excited 3 00:00:04,185 --> 00:00:07,525 to welcome more than 2,500 healthcare executives 4 00:00:07,525 --> 00:00:09,685 to Chicago in April For our annual meeting. 5 00:00:10,235 --> 00:00:11,365 Over the four day event, 6 00:00:11,465 --> 00:00:14,325 you'll hear more than 450 elite hospital 7 00:00:14,325 --> 00:00:15,565 and health system executives. 8 00:00:15,655 --> 00:00:18,045 Share the big ideas and best strategies driving 9 00:00:18,045 --> 00:00:19,165 healthcare forward. 10 00:00:19,695 --> 00:00:22,565 Visit conferences dot becker's hospital review.com 11 00:00:22,565 --> 00:00:26,005 to register or email agenda team at becker's healthcare.com. 12 00:00:26,315 --> 00:00:27,445 Without further ado, 13 00:00:27,625 --> 00:00:29,965 here's your daily industry news briefing for today. 14 00:00:30,055 --> 00:00:34,325 March 20th. First Memorial Hermann Health System is backing 15 00:00:34,325 --> 00:00:39,045 a $53 million series A funding round for Hippocratic ai, 16 00:00:39,725 --> 00:00:41,805 a company developing a healthcare focused 17 00:00:41,935 --> 00:00:43,085 large language model. 18 00:00:43,985 --> 00:00:46,605 The funding round was co-led by Prima G Invest 19 00:00:46,665 --> 00:00:47,845 and General Catalyst. 20 00:00:48,425 --> 00:00:50,085 The new funding will be used to test 21 00:00:50,105 --> 00:00:52,325 and develop one of the company's newest products, 22 00:00:52,525 --> 00:00:54,165 a healthcare staffing marketplace. 23 00:00:55,025 --> 00:00:56,325 The market allows payers 24 00:00:56,325 --> 00:00:59,365 and health systems to hire, quote, generative AI agents, 25 00:00:59,465 --> 00:01:02,725 end quote, that can complete non-patient facing tasks. 26 00:01:03,385 --> 00:01:05,565 The aim of the market is to help alleviate some 27 00:01:05,565 --> 00:01:07,645 of the pressures healthcare organizations face 28 00:01:07,705 --> 00:01:09,325 around staffing shortages. 29 00:01:10,265 --> 00:01:12,325 Second, Google is updating 30 00:01:12,325 --> 00:01:15,525 and launching new healthcare AI models ranging from those 31 00:01:15,525 --> 00:01:17,245 that can examine medical images 32 00:01:17,625 --> 00:01:20,325 to a personal health coaching large language model. 33 00:01:21,305 --> 00:01:25,165 Google has launched Med LM for checks, chest x-Ray, 34 00:01:25,645 --> 00:01:29,365 a gen AI powered tool that can help classify chest x-rays. 35 00:01:30,125 --> 00:01:32,685 Additionally, the tech company is fine tuning its AI Model 36 00:01:32,945 --> 00:01:36,405 Gemini so that it can answer questions about chest x-ray 37 00:01:36,405 --> 00:01:38,525 images and genomic information, 38 00:01:39,765 --> 00:01:41,365 a news release from Google Reads. 39 00:01:41,615 --> 00:01:44,245 We're also seeing promising results from our fine tuned 40 00:01:44,245 --> 00:01:47,245 models on complex tasks such as report generation 41 00:01:47,245 --> 00:01:49,765 for 2D images like X-Ray, as well 42 00:01:49,765 --> 00:01:52,725 as 3D images like brain CT scans, 43 00:01:53,365 --> 00:01:56,285 representing a step change in our medical AI capabilities. 44 00:01:56,895 --> 00:01:59,205 While this work is still in the research phase, 45 00:01:59,205 --> 00:02:00,925 there's a potential for gen AI 46 00:02:00,925 --> 00:02:03,485 and radiology to bring assistive capabilities 47 00:02:03,585 --> 00:02:04,805 to health organization. 48 00:02:05,265 --> 00:02:08,405 End quote. Another AI tool the company is planning 49 00:02:08,405 --> 00:02:11,085 to roll out is a large language model that can serve 50 00:02:11,105 --> 00:02:12,845 as a personalized health coach. 51 00:02:13,425 --> 00:02:16,325 The large language model, according to Google, will be able 52 00:02:16,325 --> 00:02:18,445 to analyze data from a person's fitness 53 00:02:18,705 --> 00:02:22,205 and pixel devices to provide them with guidance on personal 54 00:02:22,225 --> 00:02:23,245 and fitness goals. 55 00:02:23,855 --> 00:02:26,085 Their news release reads quote, for example, 56 00:02:26,395 --> 00:02:27,645 this model may be able 57 00:02:27,645 --> 00:02:30,365 to analyze variations in your sleep patterns 58 00:02:30,365 --> 00:02:33,525 and sleep quality, and then suggest recommendations on 59 00:02:33,585 --> 00:02:35,125 how you might change the intensity 60 00:02:35,305 --> 00:02:37,805 of your workout based on those insights. 61 00:02:38,025 --> 00:02:40,525 End quote, Google is also trying 62 00:02:40,525 --> 00:02:42,485 to test its research AI system, 63 00:02:42,615 --> 00:02:45,685 articulate medical intelligence explorers, also known 64 00:02:45,685 --> 00:02:47,245 as IMIE. 65 00:02:47,675 --> 00:02:50,645 With a healthcare organization, the tool can help 66 00:02:50,645 --> 00:02:53,205 with diagnostic reasoning and conversations. 67 00:02:53,865 --> 00:02:55,085 The tech giant wants to see 68 00:02:55,105 --> 00:02:57,005 how this large language model can assist 69 00:02:57,005 --> 00:02:58,685 with clinical conversations between 70 00:02:58,685 --> 00:03:00,085 - Clinicians and patients. 71 00:03:01,135 --> 00:03:05,045 Third, banner health plans to expand a clinical AI program 72 00:03:05,185 --> 00:03:07,365 to 33 hospitals in 2024. 73 00:03:07,375 --> 00:03:09,085 After a successful pilot, 74 00:03:09,865 --> 00:03:11,925 the health system piloted the AI platform 75 00:03:11,985 --> 00:03:16,405 for from regard in 2022 at Banner Thunderbird Medical Center 76 00:03:16,425 --> 00:03:19,725 in Arizona, and will now roll it out across six states 77 00:03:19,825 --> 00:03:20,965 in phases this year. 78 00:03:21,785 --> 00:03:24,165 The EHR based software is designed to help 79 00:03:24,165 --> 00:03:25,285 with clinician burnout. 80 00:03:25,785 --> 00:03:28,765 It uses proprietary algorithms, algorithms 81 00:03:28,765 --> 00:03:32,125 and AI to unlock clinical insights and speed up workflows. 82 00:03:32,705 --> 00:03:35,245 The tool also aims to optimize reimbursement 83 00:03:35,305 --> 00:03:39,365 by enhancing documentation and streamlining denial appeals. 84 00:03:40,505 --> 00:03:43,125 Are you interested in engaging in dynamic conversations 85 00:03:43,125 --> 00:03:45,205 with hundreds of top health system executives 86 00:03:45,205 --> 00:03:47,285 and gaining valuable insight for your business? 87 00:03:47,705 --> 00:03:49,565 Joined at 300 plus sponsors 88 00:03:49,565 --> 00:03:52,725 and exhibitors at the Becker's 14th annual meeting April 8th 89 00:03:52,725 --> 00:03:54,245 through the 11th in Chicago. 90 00:03:54,935 --> 00:03:57,925 Email Jessica Cole at j cole at becker's healthcare.com 91 00:03:57,945 --> 00:03:59,165 to reserve your spot today.