Politico February 7, 2025
FUTURE THREATS
Artificial intelligence could transform health care, but without robust safeguards, companies could put profit over patient well-being, writes Dr. Kenneth Mandl, director of the Computational Health Informatics Program at Boston Children’s Hospital in the New England Journal of Medicine AI.
Health systems are constantly under financial pressure — as companies selling AI tools are well aware, often touting how they can save or bring in more money. Mandl is concerned that AI tools will be configured to generate the largest financial reward. He cites revenue-cycle management products as one example, since they promise to boost reimbursements by exploiting every billing opportunity.
AI can lead to more profits in other ways, he told Ruth. For example, depending on how...
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