Computers Shown To Be Better Than Docs At Diagnosing, Prescribing Treatment 198
Lucas123 writes "Applying the same technology used for voice recognition and credit card fraud detection to medical treatments could cut healthcare costs and improve patient outcomes by almost 50%, according to new research. Scientists at Indiana University found that using patient data with machine-learning algorithms can drastically improve both the cost and quality of healthcare through simulation modeling.The artificial intelligence models used for diagnosing and treating patients obtained a 30% to 35% increase in positive patient outcomes, the research found. This is not the first time AI has been used to diagnose and suggest treatments. Last year, IBM announced that its Watson supercomputer would be used in evaluating evidence-based cancer treatment options for physicians, driving the decision-making process down to a matter of seconds."
Old tech (Score:5, Funny)
I don't care what this article says, this is nothing new. My in-home psychiatrist in the 1990s was great at diagnosing my issues. Perhaps you were a patient of his, too? His name was Dr. Sbaitso [wikipedia.org].