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Foundation and Potential of AI in Healthcare

Explore AI's transformative role in healthcare systems, from foundational concepts to addressing grand challenges like chronic disease and health equity through digitization.
University of Colorado System via Coursera

University of Colorado System

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The University of Colorado System consists of four campuses throughout the state and provides education to more than 70,000 students each year. CU offers a broad spectrum of academic programs, inclusive of highly-rated graduate programs in the disciplines of business, law, and engineering.

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Overview

This course introduces how AI shapes modern health systems, exploring key applications, adoption trends, and its role in digital transformation. Learners will assess AI’s potential to enhance healthcare capabilities, improve efficiency, and address major challenges.

Designed for anyone interested in AI in healthcare, the course offers real-world examples to help participants evaluate AI’s impact, opportunities, and limitations in health systems.

Syllabus

  • Meaning and Evolution of AI in Healthcare
  • Introduces the foundations of AI in healthcare, tracing its history and early applications to modern practices.
  • Where Health Systems Stand for AI Use
  • Examines the current state of AI adoption in health systems, highlighting readiness, barriers, and use cases.
  • Health Systems Capability Improvement using Digitization and Artificial Intelligence
  • Explores how digitization and AI strengthen healthcare capabilities, from data-driven care to operational efficiency.
  • The Potential of AI for Healthcare Grand Challenges
  • Investigates how AI can address major healthcare challenges such as chronic disease, health equity, and system inefficiencies.

Taught by

Jiban Khuntia


Subjects

Computer Science