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GOOGLE INTRODUCES MEDLM
Google has introduced MedLM – a family of foundation models fine-tuned for healthcare industry use cases . Healthcare organisations are exploring the use of AI for a range of applications , from basic tasks to complex workflows .
Through piloting Google ’ s tools with different organisations , the company has learnt the most effective model for a given task varies depending on the use case . Currently , there are two models under MedLM to offer flexibility to healthcare organisations and their different needs .
The first MedLM model is larger , designed for complex tasks . The second is a medium model , able to be fine-tuned and best for scaling across tasks . The development of these models has been informed by specific healthcare and life sciences customer needs , such as answering a healthcare provider ’ s medical questions and drafting summaries .
The Google site states : “ As we bring the transformative potential of generative AI to healthcare , we ’ re focused on enabling professionals with a safe and responsible use of this technology . That ’ s why we ’ re working in close collaboration with practitioners , researchers , health and life science organisations , and the individuals at the forefront of healthcare every day .” Adding : “ As we reflect on 2023 – and close out the year by expanding MedLM access to more healthcare organisations – we ’ re excited for the progress and potential ahead and our continuing work on pushing forward breakthrough research in health and life sciences .”
90 % OF NHS TRUSTS NOW HAVE ELECTRONIC PATIENT RECORDS
The NHS has met the government ’ s target for 90 % of trusts adopting electronic patient records in hospitals ahead of schedule .
immediate risks and giving them more time to care for their patients .
“ I am pleased NHS England has met this important target ahead of schedule and look forward to working with the health service to ensure all NHS staff have the resources they need to deliver the modern healthcare our patients deserve .”
This goal achieves the target set by the UK government to reach this amount by December 2023 in the ‘ Plan for digital health and social care ’.
NHS England is investing £ 1.9 billion to support hospital trusts to either adopt a new or improve their existing systems to ensure every hospital in England can benefit from digital transformation .
Last year NHS England spent over £ 400 million to support 150 NHS trusts , and a further £ 500 million will reach trusts this year .
Health and Social Care Secretary , Victoria Atkins said : “ Electronic records give clinicians access to vital patient information when and where they need it , alerting them to
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