How disruptive could AI be for healthcare? Very. It promises better diagnoses and more precise therapeutics, apart from removing the drudgery of scheduling tasks and appointments and other menial tasks.
NITI Aayog in partnership with Microsoft and Forus Health is developing an algorithm for early detection of diabetes complications.
Startups such as Qure.ai and DeepTek are working with hospitals and governments in tuberculosis (TB) screening using radiological tools, analysing computerised tomography (CT) scans for early detection of lung cancer, and so on.
There are also the likes of HealthPlix, which provides solutions for e-prescription generation, lab management, billing, and sending reminders to patients using AI-based apps.