VIVEKANANDA INSTITUTE OF

PROFESSIONAL STUDIES (VSLLS)

REPORT ON WEBINAR

OF

ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
AND HEALTHCARE

SUBMITTED TO - DR. SONALI SHARMA

(ASSISTANT PROFESSOR)

BY PRIYA AGARWAL
25817703819
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 REPORT
INTRODUCTION
An online event that took place on 8th October, 2023 on ‘Artificial Intelligence and Healthcare’
revealed the significant influence of artificial intelligence (AI) on healthcare. Various speakers,
each specializing in unique sub-domains, shared their insights through this webinar. It served as a
platform for experts in healthcare law to explore and analyse current trends, challenges, and
advancements in the legal framework that governs the healthcare sector. This report focuses on to
give the gist of this enlightening event.
Artificial intelligence, or AI, is a broad branch of computer science that deals with the development
of smarter machines able to perform tasks normally suited to human intelligence. Automated
interfaces to visual interpretation, speech recognition, decisions making and translation between
languages are some of the applications of AI. AI is an interdisciplinary field of science. Artificial
intelligence systems in the field of healthcare follows a typical pattern. A lot of data is required for
such a system, these data machine-learning algorithms are employed to gain information, and this
information will be used for the production of useful outputs. It's to solve a well-defined problem
in the healthcare system.
The need for a strong culture of risk assessment and awareness of the social implications of AI is
now present in the contemporary world. Concerns are being raised about the potential negative
impacts of deploying artificial super intelligence without due caution. In the medical field, the role
of AI in supporting diagnosis, especially in radiology and medical imaging, is clear, but its
integration into clinical decision-making is still new. The effectiveness of AI in recognizing
specific patterns, such as medical images, has been recognized, but its widespread adoption in
clinical decision making has not yet been achieved. It seeks to create economic value from data and
encourage innovation.

EFFECTS OF AI IN HEALTHCARE
Artificial Intelligence on healthcare is composed to reshape the landscape of medicine, diagnostics
etc. offering unprecedented potential to optimize healthcare delivery and elevate patient outcomes.
Few examples includes:
 Diagnostic Radiology: AI-powered algorithms assist radiologists and pathologists in
interpreting X-rays, MRI scans, etc. thereby enhancing the accuracy and efficiency of
 disease detection. AI algorithms can detect subtle patterns and anomalies that might escape
the human eye, leading to earlier and more accurate diagnoses.
 Predictive Analytics and Disease Prevention: AI systems examine patient data to identify
at-risk patients, personalize preventive healthcare interventions, and model predictive
diseases.
 Individualized Medicine and Treatment Planning: AI examines genetic data for
personalized treatment plans, aiding in selecting effective medications and therapies. In
drug discovery, AI can accelerate the process by identifying potential drug candidates and
predicting their efficacy and safety profiles.
 Robotic Surgery: The use of robots in surgery is becoming more and more common.
Robots are being used in hospitals for a variety of tasks, including open heart surgery and
minimally invasive operations. Robots assist physicians in carrying out difficult treatments
with a level of control, flexibility, and precision that surpasses that of humans. With the use
of robotic assistance and AI, surgical problems have decreased, discomfort has decreased,
and recuperation times have shortened.

EMERGING CHALLENGES
 There is a lack of a coherent global effort to develop standardized legal and ethical
frameworks for AI in healthcare on a national and an international scale.

 Public awareness of the impact of AI in healthcare is lacking which is essential to promote

a participatory approach to its integration into healthcare.

CONCLUSION
AI has great potential to transform healthcare, but its successful implementation depends on a
collaborative and multidisciplinary approach. Engineers, medical professionals, policy makers, and
ethicists must work together to realize the benefits of AI while overcoming the challenges. This
requires ethical considerations, strong data protection measures, and an unwavering commitment to
transparency. Collaboration is essential to shaping AI in healthcare. By enabling healthcare
practitioners to concentrate more on providing direct patient care, this increased operational
efficiency raises the standard of healthcare services as a whole. Systems with AI capabilities can
automate administrative labor, optimize resource allocation, and streamline workflows, all of
which can result in notable increases in productivity and cost savings.