Three Ways AI, If Trusted, Can Transform the Healthcare Landscape

The following is a guest article by Jeanne Greathouse, Healthcare Development Director, AI Regulatory Services at BSI 77% of Healthcare Workers Say They May Be Ready to Let AI Take on Administrative Work Few industries have been stress-tested as thoroughly as the healthcare system during COVID-19 when, at the worst moments, 22% of US hospitals were reporting staff shortages. Even three years on, the World Health Organization found that 84% of countries were still experiencing some disruption. Amid a period of tremendous medical uncertainty and service disruption, health workers and first responders functioned like a life vest keeping society afloat – and healthcare providers were prompted to seek innovative ways to produce better care outcomes for patients and be better prepared for unpredictable future medical challenges.  That focus on innovation in healthcare continues, driven by Artificial Intelligence (AI), with the Global Generative AI in Healthcare Market expected to be worth $17.2 billion by 2032. Fortunately, consumers are largely excited about AI’s potential in this space. According to BSI’s recent Trust in AI Poll, which surveyed 10,000 adults across nine countries, including the U.S., 47% of Americans say they are excited at the potential for AI to improve medical diagnostics, and 51% believe it can help ease pressures on the healthcare system. Whether by alleviating workforce shortages or finding new ways to treat complex illnesses, AI has the potential to...
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