Juletip #18 - The Gift of Better Care: AI’s Potential in Healthcare

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Hello, Juletip readers! I hope you’ve been enjoying the series as much as I have. Today, I’d like to share a story from my world—healthcare—and show how AI is making a real difference.

Why AI Matters in Healthcare

When it comes to health data, three key priorities stand out:

1. Trust and Security: Patient data must stay safe, and insights need to be reliable for everyone.
2. Bringing Data Together: Healthcare decisions rely on combining many types of information—medical records, test results, and even social factors. This has to happen quickly.
3. Making it Easy: Tools should be simple enough for busy doctors, nurses, and even patients to use, no coding or tech expertise required.

At SAS, I'm proud to say that we're able to tick all these boxes—and nowhere is this more exciting than with our RAAD solution described below.

Spotlight on RAAD
RAAD (Rapid AI-Augmented Diagnostics) is an AI-powered tool we’ve developed in collaboration with Lillebælt Hospital’s Emergency Department.

Here’s how it works: When a patient is admitted to the Emergency Department, a blood sample is drawn and analyzed. The results are then processed through RAAD, which uses advanced algorithms to identify patterns or abnormalities. This analysis is presented to the clinical team in near real-time, providing augmented diagnostic recommendations to support their decision-making.

What’s great about RAAD is that it doesn’t replace the expertise of healthcare professionals—it enhances it. With these insights, clinicians can determine the best next steps more efficiently, ensuring that patients receive timely and accurate care.

The impact has been impressive: faster diagnostics, reduced workload for overburdened staff, and better outcomes for patients. RAAD is already making waves in Denmark, and we’re hopeful it will soon bring the same benefits to hospitals in Norway.

As we fine-tune the system, it’s thrilling to think about how this technology could change healthcare—and even inspire innovations in other fields.

With excitement for Dec. 25th and all the days after,
Terry