The future of digital health with federated learning
Open Access
- 14 September 2020
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Springer Science and Business Media LLC in npj Digital Medicine
- Vol. 3 (1), 1-7
- https://doi.org/10.1038/s41746-020-00323-1
Abstract
Data-driven machine learning (ML) has emerged as a promising approach for building accurate and robust statistical models from medical data, which is collected in huge volumes by modern healthcare systems. Existing medical data is not fully exploited by ML primarily because it sits in data silos and privacy concerns restrict access to this data. However, without access to sufficient data, ML will be prevented from reaching its full potential and, ultimately, from making the transition from research to clinical practice. This paper considers key factors contributing to this issue, explores how federated learning (FL) may provide a solution for the future of digital health and highlights the challenges and considerations that need to be addressed.Keywords
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