AAFP starting large-scale project to examine AI technology in family practice

Medical Economics October 9, 2024
Richard Payerchin

Key Takeaways

• AAFP is investigating AI’s role in primary care to reduce administrative burdens and improve physician well-being.
• AI can assist with non-cognitive tasks, allowing family physicians to focus more on patient care.
• AAFP’s collaboration with Rock Health includes a survey to evaluate AI’s current and future applications in family medicine.
• The AAFP supports the FTC’s ban on noncompete agreements, seeing it as advantageous for family physicians.

The American Academy of Family Physicians is embarking on a large-scale study to find the best ways to integrate artificial intelligence (AI) into primary care.

Meanwhile, some physicians have advocated for noncompete agreements to protect their practices. But doctors largely have come out against contracts between employers and employees that limit...

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