Summary
Health systems are working to increase doctors' comfort and trust in using artificial intelligence (AI) in medicine. Many patients already use AI to get health information online. Experts argue that new AI tools should meet high standards to ensure they are safe and useful for both doctors and patients.
Key Facts
- Only about one-third of doctors at Parkview Health are enthusiastic about using AI.
- Many patients use AI to find health information, and a significant number trust the AI-generated answers.
- It often takes 24 days for patients to see a healthcare provider after starting to search for information online.
- Experts suggest that AI tools should be trained with reliable and clinically approved data.
- There is a push to create AI tools that doctors can trust and use effectively.
- Dr. Duffy's Patient AI Collaborative works to set standards for safe AI use in patient communication.
- Parkview Health is making AI tools part of its training for new medical residents.
