MedPage Today July 22, 2024
Eric Shan and Jeffrey Millstein, MD

— A new approach to the tech-physician partnership

Since the development of artificial intelligence (AI) solutions in healthcare, a compelling question looms: “Will AI eventually replace your doctor?” AI can often outperform physicians in diagnostic accuracy, bedside manner, and test-taking but faces significant trust, human-relational, and oversight barriers that, at least for now, categorize this technology as more of a companion solution.

A more practical and urgent question is: What should the AI-physician partnership actually look like?

We believe AI should be thought of as a medical student in training. While rewarding, working with actual medical students can also be burdensome for attending physicians in our busy clinical environments. The AI medical student will require preparation and ongoing iterative adaptations,...

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Topics: AI (Artificial Intelligence), Partnerships, Physician, Provider, Technology, Trends
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