This Week in Clinical AI, Episode 1 (7/29/23)
In the inaugural episode of This Week in Clinical AI, your host, Jeremy E. Pierotti, GM of Solutions at Lucem Health covers three interesting topics around AI in healthcare and provides commentary on what it all means. Here’s a look at this week’s topics:
This Week in Clinical AI Topics:
- 0:31 Topic 1: Commentary on an interview with the president of the AMA about AI
- 2:12 Topic 2: Combining Human Expertise with Artificial Intelligence: Experimental Evidence from Radiology
- 5:20 Topic 3: Recent updates about generative AI in healthcare
Commentary on an interview with the president of the AMA about AI
The interview features perspectives from AMA President Jesse M. Ehrenfeld, MD on ChatGPT and its potential impacts on healthcare. Dr. Ehrenfeld notes both the potential upsides and possible risks of this technology. ChatGPT could aid clinical efficiency and medical education. But it also raises concerns about misinformation. [1]
Combining Human Expertise with Artificial Intelligence: Experimental Evidence from Radiology
The paper examines how AI and machine learning can be applied to improve the accuracy of medical diagnoses. This is new research into human-AI collaboration in radiology. The findings show it’s not as simple as combining human radiologists and AI. Doctors can neglect or misuse algorithm advice. In many cases, either the human or the AI alone makes the optimal diagnosis. Together, they often take longer and make mistakes. [2]
Recent updates about generative AI in healthcare
- Amazon Web Services (AWS) announced the launch of AWS HealthScribe, a new AI-powered service for clinical documentation. [3]
- Hippocratic AI, a healthcare startup, raised another $15 million in funding. [4]
- Just last last Friday, the White House announced voluntary commitments made by seven leading A.I. companies in the US to manage the risks associated with the emerging technology. [5]
- Last week, Avia announced a new consortium to research and develop strategies for generative artificial intelligence in healthcare. [6]
This Week in Clinical AI Wrap-Up
Thank you for joining us on this week’s episode of This Week in Clinical AI. Make sure to stay tuned for future episodes on our blog, YouTube, and TikTok, as we continue to explore the exciting advancements in AI and its impact on healthcare.
