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title: "Sutter Launches New AI Platform to Catch Cancer Early | Sutter Health"
description: "Sutter Health is the first U.S. system to run AI-powered quality review on CT lung scans, aiming to catch cancers earlier and reduce medical errors."
url: "https://vitals.sutterhealth.org/research-innovation/sutter-launches-ferrums-ai-quality-platform-to-prevent-medical-errors-fight-cancer-and-reduce"
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# Sutter Launches Ferrum’s AI Quality Platform to Prevent Medical Errors, Fight Cancer, and Reduce Healthcare Costs

Sutter Health is the first U.S. system to run AI-powered quality review on CT lung scans, aiming to catch cancers earlier and reduce medical errors.

February 18, 2020 by Sutter Health

Sutter is the first health system in the U.S. to run quality review on applicable CT lung scans; Ferrum’s AI quality platform aims to reduce medical errors across the patient journey

SAN FRANCISCO—Sutter Health, a not-for profit healthcare network in Northern California, today announced the launch of Ferrum’s artificial intelligence (AI) powered quality platform to deliver higher quality and more consistent care to its patients. Ferrum Health’s next generation technology is designed to improve quality in medical imaging, with the goal of helping Sutter find important diagnoses like lung cancers in their early stages. Ferrum’s technology is helping Sutter support patients through improved outcomes, an enhanced care experience, and a reduced total cost of care over time.

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