Becker's Healthcare April 23, 2024
Since the launch of ChatGPT in 2023, generative artificial intelligence has gathered buzz, with many healthcare workers, leaders and staff expressing concerns about using “unregulated” technology. But has this sentiment changed?
“I think in the last year, I don’t hear as much of the fear-based discussion,” Sarah Pletcher, MD, vice president and executive medical director of strategic innovation at Houston Methodist, told Becker’s. “In a year, it’s gone from this thing that people don’t really understand and are afraid of to something that people have more familiarity and comfort with.”
Dr. Pletcher’s sentiment parallels an April 16 survey from Wolters Kluwer. The survey of 100 U.S. physicians found that 40% are prepared to use generative AI during patient interactions at...