Artificial Intelligence: The Game Changer in Healthcare
Artificial intelligence (AI) is currently the most exciting technology in health IT, with many health systems already deploying AI components in various capacities, albeit still in early stages.
Tom Kiesau, the chief innovation officer at Chartis, has a forward-looking vision regarding the transformative potential of AI in the healthcare sector.
A Focus on Aging Population and Financial Pressures
Kiesau’s vision emphasizes the significance of addressing the rapidly aging population of the nation, alongside the burgeoning financial pressures on health systems. His strategy encompasses both clinical AI and operational AI, which are essential to evolving AI operating models and governance.
AI’s ever-advancing capabilities necessitate fresh approaches to healthcare delivery, something that Kiesau discusses further in this week’s HIMSSCast.
The Discussion Highlights
- AI can initiate major transformations to tackle the financial pressures of an aging population.
- AI’s role is pivotal in reshaping healthcare costs.
- Both clinical AI and operational AI must be advanced for AI’s promise to be fulfilled.
- Health systems will need to effectively create and continually update their AI operating model and governance to maximize benefits.
- By 2024, a majority of health systems were already testing or expanding AI initiatives.
- AI’s evolving capabilities mandate innovative healthcare delivery approaches.
For those interested in a deeper understanding of these developments, be sure to listen to the full HIMSSCast episode featuring Kiesau.
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