Healthcare systems nationwide are increasingly turning to artificial intelligence (AI) to enhance patient care, streamline operations, and alleviate the burdens on healthcare professionals.
Atlantic Health has taken steps to ensure patient autonomy by offering informed consent and allowing patients to opt in or out of AI-assisted care. This transparency helps maintain trust and ensures that patients feel in control of their healthcare decisions, the American Medical Association reported.
Meanwhile, Baptist Health is applying AI within its value-based care framework to improve diagnostic accuracy, optimize treatment plans, and reduce costs. While the potential is clear, integrating AI faces hurdles, particularly in gaining buy-in from physicians and ensuring seamless integration into clinical workflows.
At Geisinger, AI is being harnessed to save valuable time for healthcare professionals. By automating routine tasks, the health system has saved nearly 500,000 hours since 2019, allowing clinicians to dedicate more time to patient care.
Henry Ford Health is utilizing AI in adaptive radiotherapy for cancer patients. This technology ensures that radiation targets cancerous tissues while minimizing damage to healthy tissue, adapting to the changing positions of patients’ anatomy.
AI is also helping Ochsner Health manage its physicians’ electronic health record (EHR) inboxes. Using AI to analyze and highlight important messages, Ochsner ensures that vital information isn’t overlooked.
Finally, The Permanente Medical Group’s deployment of AI scribes has significantly reduced physicians’ documentation time, saving an average of one hour per day and helping reduce burnout.
These examples show how AI is transforming the efficiency of healthcare systems by improving patient outcomes and physician satisfaction.
This article was written with the assistance of artificial intelligence.