A Look at How AI Can Help (or Hurt) Health Care Practices

Healthcare has entered the era of artificial intelligence, but it faces hurdles to implement the technology, a Henry Schein Inc. executive said Thursday.

Medical institutions have initiated artificial intelligence programs in the last five years, some with notable success, said Daniel Holewienko, executive director, big data and business intelligence at Melville-based Henry Schein, speaking at the annual conference of Stony Brook University's Center of Excellence in Wireless and Information Technology.

He pointed to projects resulting in a 72% reduction in time to detect heart disease at the Mayo Clinic and a 95% increase in accuracy in identifying skin cancer at Stanford University.