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Case Reports
. 2019 Jun;6(2):94-98.
doi: 10.7861/futurehosp.6-2-94.

The potential for artificial intelligence in healthcare

Thomas Davenport  1 , Ravi Kalakota  2
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Case Reports

The potential for artificial intelligence in healthcare

Thomas Davenport et al. Future Healthc J. 2019 Jun.

Abstract

The complexity and rise of data in healthcare means that artificial intelligence (AI) will increasingly be applied within the field. Several types of AI are already being employed by payers and providers of care, and life sciences companies. The key categories of applications involve diagnosis and treatment recommendations, patient engagement and adherence, and administrative activities. Although there are many instances in which AI can perform healthcare tasks as well or better than humans, implementation factors will prevent large-scale automation of healthcare professional jobs for a considerable period. Ethical issues in the application of AI to healthcare are also discussed.

Keywords: Artificial intelligence; clinical decision support; electronic health record systems.

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