How to build a foundation in AI to accelerate health transformation
Health leaders must decide what to do with AI now, and what groundwork to lay for what comes next.
The report
Health executives must be strategic about what to do now and what to prepare for, to create value through AI.
Patients and clinicians recognize AI's potential
Both see AI helping with diagnosis, documentation and access, while wanting reassurance on safety and privacy.
Secure executive commitment to activate and scale AI
Health system leaders are shaping their AI strategies
AI programs succeed when leaders set clear priorities, fund them and hold teams accountable for results.
Build confidence with appropriate governance
Clinical safety, privacy, bias and accountability must be governed from the start, with clinicians involved.
Build the right data infrastructure
AI depends on data that is accurate, connected and accessible, from records, devices and operations.
Equip and upskill your workforce
Clinicians and staff need training to use AI effectively and to understand its limits.
Prioritize use cases that match your AI maturity
Start with administrative and operational uses that deliver quick value, then move to clinical decision support as foundations mature.
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Summary
A solid AI foundation, built step by step, lets health organizations scale AI safely and capture its value.