GE HealthCare Partners with Amazon Web Services to Develop Generative AI for Medical Data Analysis

GE HealthCare announced a strategic collaboration with Amazon Web Services (AWS) to develop generative artificial intelligence (AI) models and tools aimed at enhancing the analysis of complex medical data. This partnership targets the healthcare industry, which generates nearly a third of the world’s data, much of which remains underutilized due to its fragmented and inaccessible nature.

With 97% of hospital data going unused, according to a Deloitte report, GE HealthCare sees an opportunity to leverage generative AI to optimize data use across healthcare operations. The collaboration with AWS will focus on creating AI models that can streamline various medical processes, including screenings, diagnoses, decision support, and workflow management such as scheduling.

Dr. Taha Kass-Hout, GE HealthCare’s global chief science and technology officer, highlighted that this partnership will enable hospitals and clinicians to maximize the potential of their existing data. AWS’s advanced solutions, including Amazon Bedrock and Amazon SageMaker, will provide the technical infrastructure necessary for developing these AI models at scale.

Additionally, GE HealthCare plans to utilize AWS’s AI tools to boost internal productivity. One of the initial projects includes deploying Amazon Q Developer, an assistive tool that generates real-time code suggestions for software developers, thereby improving their efficiency.

While GE HealthCare already offers AI tools, this collaboration with AWS is expected to accelerate the development and deployment of new AI-driven medical applications. These innovations will initially be available to GE HealthCare employees and customers, with plans for broader accessibility in the future. The company maintains strict testing standards to ensure the reliability and safety of its AI applications.