Eight kinds of hospital AI, filed apart
An AI scribe and a sepsis model carry very different risks. We file every deployment by what it does, and note what buyers and patients should check.
Ambient documentation
AI scribes, also called ambient voice technology (AVT), listen to a consultation with consent and draft notes, summaries and letters for the clinician to review.
Radiology & imaging
Software that flags urgent findings on scans, prioritises worklists or supports reporting for X-ray, CT and MRI.
Pathology
Analysis of digitised tissue slides to detect, grade or measure disease.
Early warning
Prediction of sepsis or patient deterioration from vital signs, labs and notes.
Triage & patient flow
Prioritising emergency and outpatient demand, and predicting no-shows or admissions.
Decision support
Suggestions for diagnosis or treatment shown to clinicians at the point of care.
Patient communication
Drafting letters, answering patient messages and supporting follow-up.
Operations
Scheduling, bed management, capacity planning and coding.