SINGAPORE - From a computer model that predicts how likely patients are to fall over to a device that creates 3D holograms to assist doctors, the healthcare of the future is looking towards artificial intelligence (AI). These new developments were showcased last Friday (Dec 11) by the National University Health System (NUHS) at the Singapore Healthcare AI Expo. "There is a digital transformation coming to the whole of society," said Professor Yeoh Khay Guan, chief executive of NUHS. "Healthcare systems are transforming worldwide and we must be ready for that." Increasing efficiency is a goal of Dr Siti Zubaidah Mordiffii and her team. The assistant director of nursing at the National University Hospital (NUH) is working with collaborators to create an AI-enabled model that can analyse a multitude of data and produce a faster, more comprehensive and more accurate prediction for fall risks for patients in wards. Assessing such risks is critical in preventing falls and fall-related injuries for hospital patients. Nurses perform evaluations daily, but there is only so much they can do. "It is unimaginable to take into consideration all the factors that we need," said Dr Siti. "Too many...