FOR ATTN : TASK FORCE ON HEALTHCARE

AI  for  Healthcare

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Economic Times ( June 17 – 23 / 2018 ) carries an article titled :

We are committed to having AI strategy executed: Amitabh Kant, CEO, NITI Aayog 

https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/ites/we-are-committed-to-having-ai-strategy-executed-amitabh-kant-ceo-niti-aayog/articleshow/64617400.cms

This article is discussing the implications of the discussion paper brought out by NITI Aayog , titled :

“  National Strategy for Artificial Intelligence “

http://niti.gov.in/writereaddata/files/document_publication/NationalStrategy-for-AI-Discussion-Paper.pdf

AS per that paper , the strategy should focus on following sectors :

*     Education

*    Agriculture

*    Healthcare

      AI driven diagnostics in remote areas, personalized treatment , early identification of

      Pandemics

*    Smart Cities

*    Smart Mobility

In an interview , Shri Amitabh Kant [ CEO – NITI Aayog ] said :

“  NITI is already  working on proofs of concept in healthcare and agriculture …… For this , the task force will make proper roadmaps on implementation of each pilot project . The task force will ultimately be responsible for execution “

The discussion paper notes :

In addition, the government aims at leveraging technology to improve healthcare facilities through the:

the National eHealth Authority (NeHA) which will strategize  eHealth adoption, define standards and a framework for the health sector, put in place electronic health exchanges for interoperability

the Integrated Health Information Program (IHIP) to provide EHR to all citizens of India and provide interoperability to existing EHR/EMRs,

    c)   the  Electronic Health Record Standards  for India

QUESTION :

How to go about collecting / compiling into a CENTRAL DATABASE , health records of

millions of sick Indians , using Electronic Health Record Standards  ?

ANSWER :

Here is what I blogged in Jan 2018. I urge the Task Force on Healthcare  to consider :

 

2024 ! – V 2.0 of Orwellian 1984 ?

 

https://myblogepage.blogspot.com/2017/07/2024-v-20-of-orwellian-1984.html

 

There are 7,000 million people on the earth

It is possible that , at any given time , some 7 million of these are lying in ICU , connected with :

*   Electroencephalogram ( Brain Monitor )

*   Electrocardiogram      ( Heart Monitor )

*   Pulse Rate Meter

*   Oxygen Level Meter

*   Glucose Level Meter........etc

As soon as these instruments get embedded with Internet of Things ( IoT ), a central server could collect all of these " measurements / readings " on 24*7 basis , for all 7 million persons

Then it will combine these readings with following data about each of those 7 million persons :

*   Country / Region / City  /  Language 

*   Race /  Religion  /  Gender /  Age

*   Height /  Weight  /  Colour  /  Biometrics 

*   Blood Group / DNA  / Past Medical History.....etc


It will also record , who died / when  !

Using such massive data base, can BIG DATA / Artificial Intelligence / Machine Learning , figure out what " Customized healthcare / Medical treatment / Supplementary diet " should be " prescribed " for each human on this earth ?

Shall we support such " Invasion of Individual Privacy " , in the larger interest / benefit of entire mankind ?

I think , we should 

18  June  2018

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