112 VIEWPOINT How are Microsoft partners supporting healthcare providers behind the scenes? AI solutions from Artisight and Opmed.ai are enhancing experiences for both patients and hospital staff SALLY ANN FRANK: MICROSOFT The role of AI in the operating theatre When patients and their families prepare for a surgical procedure, they typically meet the surgeon, review the risks, discuss possible outcomes and develop a recovery plan. However, they rarely consider the extensive preparation required for the surgical suite or the workflows needed to ensure a safe and effective outcome. Behind the scenes, there are people, processes, medical devices and supplies that must be orchestrated to achieve the best possible outcome for the patient. In the age of AI, surgical suites are increasingly infused with technology to streamline processes, mitigate risks and ensure that all necessary resources are optimised for each operation. One company leading this transformation is Artisight. It offers an AI-powered Smart Hospital Platform that captures precise, real-time data to enhance operations, reduce costs and allow clinicians to focus on patient care. Its platform combines computer vision, multi-sensor networks and industry-defining AI to create ambient intelligence that adapts to specific environments and workflows. Artisight’s operating room (OR) solution provides realtime automation, acting like an air traffic control system for the OR by capturing surgical timestamps, tracking workflows and notifying staff when rooms are ready for turnover. Seamless integration with the patient’s health record ensures complete, automated documentation without adding any administrative burdens. The solution also provides video de-identification capabilities so physicians can securely review, label and archive surgical footage for educational purposes, peer collaboration and quality improvement. Artisight’s computer vision and AI-enhanced case analysis transforms raw surgical video into actionable insights while protecting patient privacy. Artisight also uses AI-powered case length predictions to optimise OR scheduling, minimising downtime and improving throughput. Realtime location system solutions for tracking staff, patients and surgical equipment helps hospitals improve resource utilisation, enhance patient flow and reduce inefficiencies. Artisight’s Smart Hospital Platform extends beyond the OR, transforming patient rooms into intelligent care environments that enhance safety, efficiency and clinician support. Using computer vision, ambient intelligence and AI-driven automation, Artisight powers virtual nursing, fall-risk monitoring and predictive analytics, enabling hospitals to scale care delivery without increasing staff burden. Hospitals leveraging Artisight’s realtime video and AI-powered bedside monitoring have seen a 48 per cent reduction in nurse turnover, a 31 per cent decrease in documentation time and an average of 5.5 hours saved per nurse per day. By integrating seamlessly with healthcare software company Epic and other leading electronic health records, Artisight reduces clinical inefficiencies while improving patient outcomes and staff satisfaction – making hospital operations smarter, safer and more scalable. Another leading healthcare automation platform is Opmed.ai, “ Surgical suites are increasingly infused with technology to streamline processes”
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