ProMedica’s chief medical information officer discusses ways that AI is being used in the healthcare field to improve the quality of care and productivity.
TOLEDO, Ohio — Artificial intelligence is a growing tool at the disposal of many industries, including healthcare.
ProMedica in Toledo said while there are benefits to how they are implementing AI, there are also some concerns.
AI in healthcare can be used to identify patterns and make predictions and that creates privacy concerns for patients in terms of medical history, family history and lab tests.
Dr. Brian Miller, the chief medical information officer with ProMedica, said the biggest issue with AI and healthcare is how quickly the tech is being adopted.
He said the healthcare provider is working to ensure the best for the patient.
“We’ve adopted a fast-follower attitude toward this,” Miller said. “We vigilantly monitor the cutting edge of technology, but we only deliberately implement …