Forbes April 4, 2025
Startup K Health’s AI physician assistant matched doctors’ clinical decisions in two-thirds of patient cases, while offering better care in the remaining third, according to a new study from researchers at Cedars-Sinai, Tel Aviv University and K Health.
Can artificial intelligence rival doctors’ decision-making?
A new study by researchers at Cedars-Sinai, Tel Aviv University and digital health startup K Health says yes—at least in certain circumstances. The new study looked at the recommendations of K Health’s AI chatbot compared to those of the real-life doctors for patients who came to virtual urgent-care appointments with acute respiratory, urinary, vaginal, eye or dental symptoms. It found that the AI matched doctors’ clinical decisions in two-thirds of cases, and offered higher-quality care overall...