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NEW AI TOOL MAY OFFER INSIGHTS INTO PATIENTS ’ FUTURE HEALTH
Researchers have developed and tested a new AI tool called Foresight which recognises complex patterns in health data to gain insights and offer predictions of the future health of patients .
Belonging to the same family of AI models as ChatGPT , Foresight uses a deep learning approach to recognise complex patterns in both the structured and unstructured data of electronic health records to produce insights and predictions . While ChatGPT uses publicly available information which has not been medically verified , Foresight is trained on information from NHS electronic health records ( EHRs ).
Supported by Health Data Research UK ( HDR UK ), researchers at King ’ s College London , UCL , King ’ s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and Guy ’ s and St Thomas ’ NHS Foundation Trust investigated the accuracy of Foresight ’ s medical predictions by comparing them to reallife events as described in patients ’ records .
Published in The Lancet Digital Health , the study found that when forecasting the next diagnosis of a condition in a patient ’ s health record , Foresight achieved a precision rate of 68 % and 76 % in the two datasets from UK NHS Trusts and 88 % in the US MIMIC-III dataset .
When forecasting the next new biomedical ‘ concept ’, which could be a disorder , symptom , relapse or medication , the precision achieved by Foresight was 80 %, 81 % and 91 % respectively .
Professor Andrew Morris , Director of HDR UK , said : “ AI has immense potential to enable scientific discovery , support the prevention , diagnosis and treatment of disease , and improve care pathway management and education . This work demonstrates the potential that using electronic health records and the latest advancements in AI could deliver for improving clinical decision making . But this is all dependent on the quality and representativeness of data . Sustained investment in the UK ’ s data infrastructure is needed to enable this in safe and secure ways to maintain privacy and anonymity of people ’ s health data .
THE LONDON CLINIC DATA BREACH PROMPTS URGENT REVIEW AMID ROYAL PRIVACY CONCERNS
In response to alarming reports of a data breach at The London Clinic , the Information Commissioner ’ s Office ( ICO ) has issued a statement confirming the initiation of an assessment into the matter . The breach allegedly involves unauthorised access to the medical records of the Princess of Wales during her recent abdominal surgery .
“ We can confirm that we have received a breach report and are assessing the information provided ,” stated an ICO spokesperson . disciplinary measures in response . “ Everyone at the London Clinic is acutely aware of our individual , professional , ethical , and legal duties with regards to patient confidentiality ,” Russell affirmed in a statement .
The incident has underscored the importance of maintaining patient confidentiality and the obligation of healthcare professionals to uphold strict ethical standards . Russell emphasised the institution ’ s commitment to providing outstanding care and discretion to all patients .
As investigations unfold , the repercussions of the breach could have far-reaching consequences for those involved . The ICO ’ s involvement signals the seriousness with which such breaches are treated , highlighting the need for robust data protection measures within healthcare institutions .
The breach has led to the suspension of three individuals accused of accessing the Princess of Wales ’ s medical records without authorisation . These individuals could potentially face disciplinary action and even criminal charges if found guilty of unlawfully accessing sensitive medical information . The severity of the breach has prompted the CEO of The London Clinic , Al Russell , to vow thorough regulatory and
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