AI and Social Determinants of Health in Health Care: A Personal Perspective

Ashok Krishnamurthy; Jessica K Zègre-Hemsey; Rebecca R Kitzmiller; Brandy L Farlow

doi:10.18043/001c.120568

AI and Social Determinants of Health in Health Care: A Personal Perspective

N C Med J. 2024 Jun;85(4):256-259. doi: 10.18043/001c.120568.

Authors

Ashok Krishnamurthy¹, Jessica K Zègre-Hemsey², Rebecca R Kitzmiller², Brandy L Farlow¹

Affiliations

¹ Renaissance Computing Institute, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
² School of Nursing, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

PMID: 39466095
DOI: 10.18043/001c.120568

Abstract

As a biomedical data scientist, when I think of the future of artificial intelligence in health care, the potential fills me with both excitement and caution. A promising area of innovation, AI can be used to assess the impact of social determinants of health on health outcomes, though more standardization is needed.

Keywords: Ashok Krishnamurthy; artificial intelligence; data science; equity; health care; machine learning; social determinants of health.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Artificial Intelligence*
Delivery of Health Care
Humans
Social Determinants of Health*