Advancing Healthcare with AI: Innovations in Patient Care and Outcomes
A special issue of Healthcare (ISSN 2227-9032). This special issue belongs to the section "Artificial Intelligence in Medicine".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 March 2026 | Viewed by 64
Special Issue Editor
Interests: artificial intelligence; healthcare administration; medical humanities; hospital environment and service design; medical education
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The healthcare industry is seeing a revolution with artificial intelligence (AI) providing innovative solutions to its most pressing challenges. Through AI-powered predictive analytics, healthcare organizations can accurately forecast patient needs, streamline resource allocation, reduce operational expenses, and significantly enhance the patient care experience. AI applications, such as neural networks, deep learning, machine learning, and natural language processing, have enhanced efficiency and enabled healthcare professionals to make more informed decisions.
Moreover, AI facilitates the real-time data analysis and continuous monitoring of patient conditions, which is critical for timely interventions and improved health outcomes. This capability allows healthcare providers to respond promptly to changes in patient status, ultimately improving care quality and reducing the risk of complications.
As AI becomes more integrated into healthcare management, there are significant ethical considerations that arise, including data privacy, algorithmic bias, and human oversight. Addressing these challenges will be essential as AI technology advances and its potential in healthcare management expands. Adopting AI will undoubtedly influence operational strategies, resource allocation, and the overall quality of patient care.
This Special Issue explores AI's benefits for and challenges to healthcare management, highlighting its potential to drive innovation in treatment strategies, foster collaboration across disciplines, and deliver more personalized, holistic care to patients.
Prof. Dr. Hung-Chang Liao
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- artificial intelligence (AI)
- healthcare management
- predictive analytics
- precision medicine
- resource optimization
- patient safety
- quality of care
- patient monitoring
- health professionals’ decision-making
- ethical issues
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