Healthcare DIVE November 21, 2024
Emily Olsen

AI could ease labor shortages, but health systems will need to increase cybersecurity spending to manage heightened risks, according to the credit ratings agency.

Dive Brief:

  • Artificial intelligence could ease pernicious labor challenges facing the healthcare sector, but health systems will need to boost their cybersecurity spending to manage increased risks, according to a report by Moody’s Ratings.
  • The emerging technology could help recruit and retain staff through tools that help nurses pick more flexible schedules or assist clinicians documenting clinical care, according to the credit ratings agency.
  • But new technology also brings more vulnerabilities for hackers to exploit — already a challenge for the healthcare industry, which is dependent on IT systems that house sensitive and...

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Topics: AI (Artificial Intelligence), Cybersecurity, Health System / Hospital, Provider, Survey / Study, Technology, Trends
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