University of Kent and NHS ‘AI-Virtual Humans’ Collaboration to Boost NHS Care

PharmaTimes article: Overcoming barriers to care using AI

US patients often struggle to receive the care they need in certain settings because of barriers like the lack of access to providers close to home or difficulty securing medical appointments. Avalere Health experts Zachary Klein and Brigit Kyei-Baffour write how AI can be used to optimize care that traditionally has been provided in outpatient settings or within physician offices. Supplementary or primary AI-assisted care has the potential to i…

University of Kent and NHS ‘AI-Virtual Humans’ Collaboration to Boost NHS Care

A New Digital Frontier in NHS CareA half-million-pound collaboration between University of Kent researchers and NHS professionals will boost NHS care in the South-East region using AI-powered ‘virtual humans.’The collaboration, titled the Transform-VHT project, will work to ease pressure on NHS staff by integrating Virtual Human Technology (VHT) – AI-driven digital characters in general and mental healthcare settings.Capable of holding natural c…