Here are five points:
1. Google Deepmind recently acquired Hark, a task management app that intends to replace paper-based systems and pagers. Google acquired the artificial intelligence company Deepmind Technologies in 2014.
2. Hark focuses on acute kidney injuries and allows nurses and other medical personnel to message a physician on Hark if a patient indicates they are at risk.
3. Imperial College London devised the app four years ago, and a team of Imperial College’ physicians has used the app to prioritize tasks and communicate with their nursing staff.
4. Due to NHS’ various failed software investments, many health experts are worried this technology is not as promising as the agency suggests.
5. Although some hospitals use Hark, every individual hospital has control over the type of software they purchase. Often, those contracts last for 10 years to 15 years, making it difficult to transition the technology to other NHS hospitals.
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