The TWIML AI Podcast (formerly This Week in Machine Learning & Artificial Intelligence) Fighting Global Health Disparities with AI w/ Jon Wang - #426
Nov 9, 2020
Join Jon Wang, a medical student at UCSF and AI researcher at the Gates Foundation, as he tackles global health disparities. He shares insights on enhancing electronic health records and utilizing AI to improve healthcare access in low-resource areas. Jon highlights the importance of accurate data and addresses institutional biases that hinder community support. Discover how tailored AI solutions and community engagement can empower underserved populations and drive innovation in public health.
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Clinical Decision Support Project
- Jon Wang worked on deep learning for clinical decision support tools at Stanford.
- He used Stanford's EHR data to predict patient needs in the next 24 hours.
Healthcare Disparities in AI Research
- Healthcare AI research often overlooks marginalized communities, as shown by the scarcity of relevant publications.
- This lack of focus perpetuates healthcare disparities.
Optum Algorithm Disparity
- An algorithm used by Optum to allocate healthcare resources exacerbated racial disparities.
- It prioritized cost over actual patient need, resulting in fewer resources for Black Americans.