Benefits of Artificial Intelligence in Health and Social Care

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REPORT ON BENEFITS OF NEW TECHNOLOGY AND ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE IN
HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE
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Executive summary
Advancements in technology have greatly impacted healthcare and social care globally. With its
outcomes of making what seemed impossible possible, technology has not lagged behind in the
health sector too. Artificial intelligence provides a new capacity to undertake diagnosis of
various diseases effectively. Many opportunities have been offered by technology in the
improvement of healthcare though the challenges of NHS have continually pinned down the
advancements. Genomics and precision medicine have been successfully integrated though the
full potential is yet to be realized. The potential of technology to deliver important savings to the
NHS is faced by a challenge that its services lack a strong track record in the implementation
area. Assessment of benefits and challenges then has to be considered before implementing new
technology advancements. Many people in the borough of Hackney have got little knowledge on
how technology is integrated with NHS and how the data is used to facilitate health research.
Introduction
Technological advancement in health and social care refer to programs are created to be used to
better health care provision both in hospitals and at homes (Everlyn and Lydia 2018 p. 165).
These advancements make it possible for some perceived difficulties to vanish as new
knowledge on the way to undertake health care is discovered. In the London borough of
Hackney, technological advancement and artificial intelligence have had significant benefits to
the population despite little knowledge on how the technology works (Blease 2019). In the past
some advances were made, integrated to NHS but they later failed to generate the desired
outcomes. Though this had happened, it is important to note that advances have not stopped

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since it is always difficult to think of how the technology will work. Artificial intelligence has
also made it possible for some medical practices to be undertaken. The adoption of the new
technological advancements in Hackney have increased the well being of patients and the
general public since health care and social care has been greatly improved courtesy of
technology. Risk assessment and the prevalence of chronic diseases have been tracked down and
the data is used by researchers in the development of medicine and raising awareness on specific
levels, effects and dangers of certain pandemics.
How Artificial Intelligence works.
Artificial intelligence is not a very new concept since it is widely used in the entertainment
fields. It has not advanced to the level in which it is expected. The world health organization says
that artificial intelligence will help to reduce the number of people who are unable to access
healthcare. This technology gives computers the ability to learn reason and apply logic. The
various personnel involved work together to enter data and develop machine learning research
(Luxton 2014 p. 337). The data in the diagnosis fields and treatment are matched with the
catchment area language and cultural information which could be helpful in offering reliable and
safe health and social care.
With advancement of technology in the global business environment, the health care system has
been transformed greatly. According to ///, technology has increased the use of data and areas
such as artificial intelligence is now presenting huge opportunities that are greatly transforming
the healthcare while improving the quality of life for the global community. The same study also
denote that it has made the job of working within the clinical environment more rewarding and
effective, an aspect that calls for the enhancement of its potential and functionality. The areas of

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artificial intelligence have several applications in different industries and the healthcare system
has not been left out. As a result, using technology not only increase efficiency but helps the
organization to tap into the system to increase service delivery and quality of care to patients.
In their study, Tuohy, Flood and Stabile (2014) denote that the processing power within the
artificial intelligence system can be applied in many area beyond the provision of simple
diagnosis for different health complications. It is essential in helping health professionals to
identify the level of severity if what the complication is with the patient. Therefore, it helps in
the provision of the insight as to why the patient is experiencing certain challenges or symptoms
depending on the complication within the body. In other words, it is essential in helping doctors
to decide on the most appropriate treatment that can be given to a particular patient depending on
their condition. For this reason, Nangla (2018) denote that artificial intelligence offers bright
future in the health care system that cannot just be reached in case the necessary infrastructure
are not in place to support its objectives and development within the local and global health
industry.
Benefits of AI in Hackney
Relative reduction of mortality rates
The artificial intelligence technology in the borough of Hackney has progressed through a series
of steps. Disease prevention is one of the areas where AI has contributed to the well being of the
Hackneans. In cases where the disease has already invaded, proper, accurate and effective
treatment is administered (Nangla 2018 p. 54). The medics have also been able to learn from the
past knowledge by assessing the outcomes of various actions taken. However it is not yet fully