In Kingman, Arizona, a city of 35,000 on the eastern edge of the Mojave Desert, data scientists are in high demand. North Country HealthCare, the local health clinic, faces challenges due to a lack of stable internet connection and advanced software. Despite these obstacles, there is significant potential for artificial intelligence (AI) to assist with the complex health problems of patients and support overworked clinicians.
Patients at North Country HealthCare often present with complicated health issues, and the clinic’s staff are overwhelmed. They lack the resources to engage in bureaucratic battles with insurance companies or keep up with administrative tasks that are effectively managed by AI at wealthier academic hospitals with better data systems. This leaves them unable to provide the best possible care to their patients.
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