Introducing MedLM-Large: Google’s Advanced Healthcare AI Model on Vertex AI
Google has unveiled MedLM, a set of healthcare-specific foundation models, now accessible via the Vertex AI platform. Here's a closer look at the key aspects of MedLM, particularly the MedLM-Large model:
Models and Availability
MedLM is built on Google's Med-PaLM 2 large language model (LLM) and is available to Google Cloud customers in the United States through an allowlisted general availability. At launch, MedLM includes two models:
- MedLM-Large: Designed for complex workloads.
- MedLM-Medium: More scalable and includes more recent data.
Capabilities
MedLM provides high-quality generative AI output suitable for medical tasks such as:
- Summarizing doctors' notes to create after-visit documents
- Optimizing administrative tasks
Note: MedLM is intended as an assistive tool for qualified healthcare personnel and not for clinical purposes or providing medical advice.
Integration and Use
Integrated into Google Cloud's Vertex AI, MedLM allows developers to leverage these models for various healthcare use cases. For example, Augmedix is integrating MedLM into its technology stack to enhance its ambient medical documentation product performance.
Limitations and Guidelines
Google emphasizes a
