Next Gen Hepatology: Shaping the Future of Smarter Care With Artificial Intelligence, Telehealth, Clinical Decision Support, and Wearable Tech

Description

Modern hepatology regularly uses diagnostic and prognostic tools in clinical practice. Artificial intelligence (AI), telehealth, clinical decision support (CDS), and remote monitoring using wearable technology are growing fields of research that can be leveraged to advance patient care and allow care teams to work more efficiently with better, more nuanced data. This session provides an overview of recent and upcoming technological innovations in the management of patients with chronic liver disease. Targeting both clinicians and researchers, this session focuses on 4 primary topics: AI-powered electronic health records, CDS tools, telehealth, and wearable technology/remote monitoring. Presentations touch on: current shortcomings in patient care and how technological applications may improve it; ongoing research; resources currently available to clinicians; future technology; and barriers to use in clinical practice. Where applicable, presenters include an overview of the US Food and Drug Administration approval process (eg, for wearables/remote monitoring tools) and privacy concerns (eg, for AI applications). This session aims to interweave the incredible promise of the future of health care with the difficulties of the present.