How AI & Machine Learning Is Revolutionizing The Healthcare Industry in 2018
Chatbots are changing the way an organisation reaches out to its customers to provide support. From placing an order of a client’s favourite snacks (Starbucks) to informing what’s playing on the nearest theatre (Fandango), businesses and brands across different industries are racing to making the most of chatbots. The healthcare industry is not far behind. It is effectively leveraging possibilities offered by AI to create a simpler, cost-effective, and customer-focused health ecosystem. In fact, chatbots for healthcare is the latest buzzword, and currently chatbots as health assistants are gaining popularity. Conversational bots in healthcare is not an entirely novel concept. In the 1960’s, Joseph Weizenbaum created ELIZA, a computer program that mimicked a Rogerian psychotherapist. But we have come a long way since then. Modern-day healthcare chatbots are not simple conversational interfaces but are powered by AI to offer a seamless healthcare experience. Here ar...