As artificial intelligence becomes increasingly integrated into tools used by senior care and living providers, its uses can be broadly placed into two categories: data analysis and automating routine work.
Some of the best new AI tools that LTC providers should be aware of include the newly expanded Microsoft 365 Copilot and the website scena.ai, according to a new brief guide on AI from LeadingAge.
The latter was used to generate the opening video at LeadingAge’s conference.
“At its core, generative AI is a subset of AI that focuses on creating content, whether its text images, music or entire virtual worlds,” a digital avatar told the crowd. “With the right application, generative AI can assist in aging services.”
While many of these AI tools, and their applications, have been widely available for months, organizations like LeadingAge have been working to advance adoption of these tools, because the LTC industry often lags behind other sectors in onboarding new tech, many healthcare experts have noted.
Coming into this year, staffing shortages remain an ongoing issue for LTC providers, so the more administrative tasks an organization can devote to AI, the more existing staff and caregivers can focus on resident care.
As for data analysis, AI’s predictive power, which can help predict and prevent falls, was seen as one of the most promising tech innovations in LTC, according to a recent podcast panel for McKnight’s Market Leaders including AHCA President Mark Parkinson.
Seniors themselves may be more open to AI being used in their healthcare systems, or at least accept its presence, a recent report found.
In addition to listing some AI tools and providing a broad overview, the recent LeadingAge post also listed several AI guides for organizations to review, including a report from NetHope and a recent research study published in JMIR Aging.
