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AI in healthcare: Opportunities and challenges

Anand Deshpande, CEO and founder of Persistent Systems, shares his thoughts on the role technology can play in shifting the focus from critical care to healthcare.

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By Reema Tendulkar  January 11, 2019, 7:05:09 PM IST (Updated)

Studies show 70 percent of human health is dependent on lifestyle while only 4 percent is spent on healthy behaviour. A disproportionate amount is spent on taking care of us when we are sick and on hospital bills. That money should actually be spent on keeping people out of the hospital.

Anand Deshpande, CEO and founder of Persistent Systems, shares his thoughts on the role technology can play in shifting the focus from critical care to healthcare. While the integration of AI technology in medicine and healthcare will add extensively to the development and emergence of new possibilities, it also faces certain challenges. Tune in to find out more.

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