HIMSSCast: New study says vendors are optimistic about the future of AI in healthcare

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HIMSSCast: New study says vendors are optimistic about the future of AI in healthcare

According to a new study by the Berkeley Research Group, 75% of healthcare professionals expect widespread implementation of AI in the next three years. That’s a pretty positive reaction to a technology that’s very new to the healthcare sector.

Furthermore, the study found that 87% of vendors surveyed are confident in their organization’s ability to comply with regulations surrounding AI. Another unusually large reaction to artificial intelligence.

In this week’s podcast, James McHugh, managing director at Berkeley Research Group, talks in-depth about the implications of this new AI in healthcare research, offering advice for CIOs and other health IT leaders in implementation process.

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Nearly 60% of vendors surveyed are providing some form of internal training and education on AI, and 55% of them are establishing specific AI guidance for appropriate use.
Although the healthcare industry has taken steps to self-regulate as a matter of necessity, there is still much work to be done.
Only 37% of vendor respondents said their organizations are reviewing or planning to review regulatory guidance to ensure appropriate AI implementation.
Six in ten vendors surveyed view current AI regulations and guidance as providing adequate safety measures for the use of AI. Where does this optimism come from?
87% of vendor respondents are confident in their organization’s ability to comply with regulations, citing violations of HIPAA, accuracy, secure data privacy, and ethical standards is still placed first.
75% of healthcare professionals expect widespread implementation of AI in the next three years.