CHCF May 9, 2024
Artificial intelligence (AI) could revolutionize health care delivery, including for low-income and under-resourced populations, health policy leaders said at a recent Sacramento briefing sponsored by the California Health Care Foundation (CHCF). To ensure that AI benefits reach everyone and advance health equity, health care safety-net leaders must earn the confidence of patients and communities while building trust within the health care workforce, the leaders said.
AI technology could transform the diagnosis and treatment of disease, greatly reduce the burden of recordkeeping for providers, and streamline insurance and other bureaucratic processes. With its ability to quickly analyze colossal amounts of digital data, AI can help physicians identify health problems faster and more accurately. AI tools that take notes during patient visits...