The data science, machine learning and artificial intelligence (AI) pillar aims to use artificial intelligence to provide personalized and predictive care, establish standardized infrastructure for data collection, and define and institute AI ethics practices that support equity for clinical use. This pillar centers on the creation of the Children’s-Georgia Tech Pediatric AI collaboration, bringing leading-edge pediatric AI into clinical practice and training care providers with AI application in medicine.

Patient-centered care delivery is dedicated to improving pediatric health through integrated care. This pillar will lead to new approaches in addressing barriers to healthcare access, with an initial focus on behavioral health, healthcare access for children and families in rural areas and patients with chronic illnesses from underserved areas. We will take a holistic view of care and delivery around the “whole child,” including the child’s physical, psychological, social and emotional needs as well as the needs of their families, caregivers and environments.

Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta depends on all types of technology to diagnose, treat and care for patients, and collaborating with Georgia Tech engineers is crucial to continue to improve technologies and devices in order to provide the best care. The need for innovation is great, and the solution lies with the Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta Pediatric Technology Center at Georgia Tech (PTC). New technologies and devices will create integrated systems of care that guide patients through health services. As healthcare technology advances and developments in these devices dramatically improve health outcomes, safety and quality, there is an increasing gap between new technology applied in adult medicine and in pediatric healthcare due to the focus on adult patients.