Is There a Lack of Focus on Primary Care in AI R&D?

Healthcare Innovation January 3, 2024
David Raths

Speaking during the Primary Care Transformation Summit, Stanford Healthcare’s Steven Lin, M.D., said his goal is to raise awareness of the importance of primary care in the development of AI

Steven Lin, M.D., founder and executive director of the Stanford Health Care Al Applied Research Team, is excited about the potential for artificial intelligence in healthcare, but he wants to see a greater focus on primary care.

Speaking during December’s Primary Care Transformation Summit, Lin noted that only 3 percent of FDA-approved AI tools are intended for primary care. The vast majority are in the specialty areas. More than 50 percent of the tools are in radiology, 20 percent are in cardiology, 8 percent are in neurology. “That’s where...

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