1. Google Cloud advances healthcare AI tools to benefit healthcare professionals and patients.
2. Vertex AI Search for Healthcare improves search capabilities, integrates with MedLM for deeper medical understanding, and expands globally with the Healthcare Data Engine.
3. Healthcare organizations like HCA Healthcare, Highmark Health, MEDITECH, Oscar Health, and Telus Health are already leveraging Google Cloud’s generative AI tools to drive meaningful change in documentation processes, personalized care delivery, data search and summarization, and improving the healthcare experience for both consumers and providers.
AI is increasingly being utilized in the healthcare sector to assist doctors and nurses with various tasks, such as medical notes and disease detection. Google Cloud has announced advancements in healthcare AI tools to enhance the patient experience and alleviate the workload of healthcare professionals. These advancements include the general availability of Vertex AI Search for Healthcare, integration with MedLM and Healthcare Data Engine, and new capabilities in MedLM for testing.
Vertex AI Search for Healthcare improves how healthcare professionals find critical information within health records and medical documents, saving time and increasing efficiency. It can generate answers to questions about patient records and is integrated with Google Cloud’s MedLM models designed for the healthcare industry. Healthcare Data Engine is now available globally, enabling healthcare and life science companies to make healthcare data more useful and accessible in the industry standard FHIR format.
Google Cloud is also introducing new capabilities in MedLM for early access customers, such as MedLM for Chest X-ray and a task-specific API called Condition Summary. Healthcare organizations like HCA Healthcare, Highmark Health, MEDITECH, Oscar Health, and Telus Health are already leveraging Google Cloud’s AI tools to improve care delivery, streamline documentation processes, and enhance the healthcare experience for consumers and providers.
Vertex AI Search is also driving significant impact for life sciences companies, such as Insmed Incorporated, by reducing the time and increasing the efficiency of developing and delivering medicines. By utilizing Vertex AI Search with external data, Insmed is able to curate the most relevant information and provide grounded summarizations to users, improving the research and development process.
These advancements in healthcare AI have the potential to transform healthcare organizations and systems globally, ultimately improving patient outcomes and allowing healthcare professionals to focus on providing the best care possible. Google Cloud’s mission is to support human expertise with AI-powered tools to create a future where personalized, data-driven care is accessible to all.