How AI can support people’s health at home and ease pressure on acute and long-term care ―if we act now

By Dr. Alex Mihailidis There’s understandably a lot of focus these days on the role that artificial intelligence (AI) can play in the health-care system. With its ability to analyze vast amounts of data, AI holds great promise as a tool that health professionals can use when making diagnoses and treatment decisions. What’s often missing in the conversation about AI is how it can support people’s health and well-being at home and in the community – keeping us out of hospital and long-term care. This has to change and soon. It’s no secret that our population is aging, placing strain on the health-care system and overburdened long-term care facilities. And most of us want to remain in our own homes as long

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