Practice Management
Accuracy among healthcare artificial intelligence (AI) tools has grown exponentially in a short amount of time, and the place for these tools in urgent care might be that much more evident now. Research published in the Annals of Internal Medicine recently concluded that AI has the ability to match and to outperform physicians delivering virtual urgent care. In fact, AI agreed with doctors’ diagnosis and management recommendations 56.8% of the time among the 461 virtual …
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An observational analysis published in JAMA Network Open examined the level of trust Americans have when it comes to health systems’ use of artificial intelligence (AI). Researchers conducted a national survey of 2,039 adults, analyzing factors that could influence their trust, including AI knowledge, health literacy, and experiences of discrimination in healthcare, using a 4-point Likert scale. The results indicate that most respondents have low trust in health systems to use AI responsibly (65.8%) or …
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Public Perceptions of Artificial Intelligence Use in Healthcare Take Home Point: Patient and healthcare workers surveyed were generally accepting of the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in medicine. Respondents did express some concern about the potential impact of AI on the accuracy of medical decision-making, however. Citation: Thornton N, Binesmael A, Horton T, et al. AI in health care: what do the public and NHS staff think? The Health Foundation. Published July 31, 2024. Accessed …
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