UL Lafayette has been awarded $2.1 million to address rural healthcare needs.

The University’s Center for Applied Artificial Intelligence at UL Lafayette (CAAI)– along with its Louisiana Center for Health Innovation | UL Lafayette and its planned National Science Foundation Accessible Healthcare through AI-Augmented Decisions (AHeAD) Center – will help the state bolster rural health services and outcomes in a different, yet equally essential, way.

University researchers are building an AI-based geographic information system that will enable health care officials in rural clinics to compile large amounts of data – including information specific to their communities and regions – to indicate what services are needed and where those services are most needed.

Dr. Raju Gottumukkala, CAAI Director, said, “Bringing AI tools into the hands of users takes more than using AI models; it requires human-centered design, credible data, and independent validation and refinement based on user feedback to ensure the tools truly support data-driven decision-making for rural health.”

Read more about the project: https://louisiana.edu/news/louisiana-department-health-taps-ul-lafayette-improve-rural-health-care