U.S. doctors starting to embrace GenAI — survey
WASHINGTON, UNITED STATES — Four in five practicing physicians believe that generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) can boost healthcare delivery, according to a survey by information service firm Wolter Kluwer.
GenAI helps in data collection
The online survey included 100 physicians who work in a large U.S. hospital or health system and use clinical decision-support tools.
The doctors also noted the high standards for selecting GenAI tools, with 89% saying they need vendors to be open about the sources of clinical decision support (CDS) data.
Doctors claim they need to be assured that medical experts have vetted such information before they use it for clinical decisions.
Additionally, 54% said they believe GenAI will save them 20% or more time combing through data that would assist in clinical decisions. Meanwhile, 68% said GenAI helps them quickly search medical literature.
A major improvement in AI perception
The numbers paint a major improvement from an Intel survey of healthcare leaders in 2018. Out of 200 leaders surveyed, 33% said that they were cautious about patients’ perception of AI, but they were also skeptical about the then-unfamiliar technology.
Most hospitals utilize AI to alleviate administrative tasks for floor staff, such as inquiries, admission, and hospital discharge.
But over the years, AI’s role in healthcare has evolved. Now, some systems equip hospital suites with cameras and smart beds that detect patient movement to prevent falls. Facial recognition technology also identifies the patient’s vital signs.
