— The head of the UW-Oshkosh College of Nursing says addressing ethical and privacy concerns around the use of AI in health care is essential as the technology becomes more widespread.
Dean Seon Yoon Chung spoke during a recent hearing in Madison held by the Assembly Speaker’s Task Force on Artificial Intelligence, created earlier this year by Rep. Robin Vos, R-Rochester. Task force members have been gathering insights from subject matter experts ahead of producing a report on their findings.
Chung discussed various applications of AI in health care, including assisting doctors with imaging and analyzing diseases such as cancer, interpreting test results and providing evidence-based recommendations, as well as robotics.
“There are AI-assisted robotics systems that enhance the precision and the capabilities of surgeons during complex procedures,” she said last week. “So these systems can provide real-time feedback and assist with those delicate tasks, and lead to improved surgical outcomes, which does help with the cost.”
While these and other applications are already being employed in the health care industry, she raised the issue of how sensitive patient information is being used by AI systems. Chung said in some cases this information is being used “not as intended” when it was originally collected.
“It is essential to address those ethical and privacy concerns while implementing these technologies in the health care ecosystem,” she said, adding HIPAA privacy and security standards provide a framework for decision making.
She noted the American Medical Association has also published guidelines for developing and using AI in health care, which specify that oversight should come from not only the government, but from the health care systems and professional societies as well.
As more care providers assess and integrate AI technologies, Chung said working with specialist consultants and vendors will help that transition go smoothly.
“The purpose of using AI in health care is to enhance the person’s ability to do his or her job,” she said. “The new AI technology must be easy to use, and must fit into the user’s existing workflow. And that’s why workflow integration is another key, critical success factor.”
Watch the hearing: https://wiseye.org/2023/12/06/speakers-task-force-on-artificial-intelligence-2/
See the AMA guidelines here: https://www.ama-assn.org/system/files/ama-ai-principles.pdf
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— State-chartered bank assets declined slightly over the 12-month period ending Sept. 30, according to the state Department of Financial Institutions.
Total assets were $67.03 billion at the end of the third quarter, compared to $67.08 billion on Sept. 30, 2022. Over the same period, net loans increased by $2.2 billion to $48.4 billion, the DFI report shows.
And net operating income at the 120 banks covered in the report declined from $594.3 million to $460.5 million.
“Through the third quarter, Wisconsin’s state-chartered banks continue to display resiliency and sound financial performance despite elevated interest rates and changing economic conditions,” DFI Secretary Cheryll Olson-Collins said in a statement.
Meanwhile, the 109 state-chartered credit unions in Wisconsin saw total assets increase by $2.4 billion to $63.1 billion since the end of 2022, the period covered in the DFI report.
See the bank figures: https://dfi.wi.gov/Pages/About/NewsEvents/NewsReleases/20231207BankData.aspx
See the credit union figures: https://dfi.wi.gov/Pages/About/NewsEvents/NewsReleases/20231207CreditUnionData.aspx
— Milwaukee is getting $15 million in ARPA funds to redevelop the blighted site of the former Northridge Mall, Gov. Tony Evers announced.
In a release Friday, the guv said the project will remove a blighted building while addressing safety concerns, and “clear the way for the site to be redeveloped into a significant asset for the community, bolstering growth and development for Milwaukee and our state.”
Since the mall closed in 2002, the space on the city’s northwest side has been vacant. Local officials and nearby residents have raised concerns about the space following reports of vandalism and multiple fires occurring there.
The city had already acquired part of the Northridge lot, according to the guv’s office. The redevelopment project includes abating contaminants at the site, completing demolition of existing structures, relocating utilities and “revitalization planning” aimed at putting the revamped space to use.
Milwaukee Mayor Cavalier Johnson said the property currently presents a danger to both trespassers and firefighters.
“It is a deteriorating building that drags down the surrounding neighborhood,” he said in a statement. “I look forward to finally solving the safety and blight issues associated with this property.”
See the release: https://www.wispolitics.com/2023/gov-evers-announces-15-million-grant-for-city-of-milwaukee-to-redevelop-blighted-northridge-mall-property/
— The Department of Safety and Professional Services is hiring for three positions aimed at speeding up plan reviews for new daycare and certain education buildings.
The agency on Friday announced a Rapid School Review plan focused on buildings meant for daycare operations and education through grade 12. DSPS Secretary Dan Hereth said its team will be able to turn around reviews for these projects in two weeks or fewer, “roughly twice as fast” as the process for other buildings.
“Dedicating these positions allows us to expedite these projects and move them forward as quickly as possible, for the benefit of children and families across the state,” he said in a statement.
See the release:
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