AI Transforms Healthcare Industry: Study Shows High Accuracy, Call for Balanced Use in Clinical Decision-Making, and Organizations Implement AI Solutions Across the Board

This month, the healthcare industry is buzzing with news and research related to artificial intelligence (AI). A recent cross-sectional study published in JAMA Network Open reported that ChatGPT-4 answered 85% of complicated medical oncology exam questions correctly. Meanwhile, Amazon is set to launch a new AI model to compete with OpenAI’s ChatGPT, according to Business Insider.

On the policy front, the American College of Physicians has called for new AI tools to complement clinicians’ decision-making rather than replace it entirely, as stated in Annals of Internal Medicine. Additionally, the Coalition for Health AI (CHAI) has released its draft framework for the development and deployment of AI in healthcare, which is currently open for a 60-day public review and comment period.

In terms of implementation, various organizations are utilizing AI technology in their operations. The American College of Radiology has launched a national AI quality assurance program for radiology facilities. Health officials in California are considering using generative AI tools to translate health-related documents and websites into Spanish and other languages. In rural healthcare systems across the country, AI technology is rapidly expanding as noted in STAT News.

Researchers from NIH have developed an AI tool that uses routine clinical data such as blood test results to predict whether a patient’s cancer will respond to immunotherapy, as published in Nature Cancer. Another AI tool has demonstrated the ability to predict cardiac events at least 10 years in advance, as reported in The Lancet. Microsoft’s Nuance Communications has partnered with Indiana-based Community Health Network to bring its ambient clinical documentation platform and other AI tools to its 200 sites across the state. Furthermore, Abridge has expanded its partnership with CHRISTUS Health in Texas, indicating continued integration of AI technology in healthcare systems across the United States.

Michael DePeau-Wilson covers psychiatry, long covid and infectious diseases among other relevant U.S clinical news on MedPage Today’s enterprise & investigative team