ScanHealth
ScanHealth is a digital health analytics platform that scans and interprets medical data to support clinical decision making. It aggregates structured data from electronic health records, imaging studies, laboratory results, genomics, and wearable devices, and uses a combination of machine learning and rule-based reasoning to identify risks, track disease progression, and flag adverse events.
Designed for interoperability and privacy, ScanHealth supports standard formats such as HL7 FHIR for data exchange
Technology and methods include natural language processing to extract information from clinical notes, computer vision for
Applications include population health management, early detection and triage, support for clinical trials and pharmacovigilance, and
History and development: a consortium of hospitals and research institutions began development in the early 2020s,
Reception and regulation: proponents cite improvements in detection rates and efficiency, while critics emphasize data privacy