Healthcare IT News August 22, 2024
Beyond overseeing the implementation of AI projects, CAIOs consider broader implications, such as changes to operations and culture. And they aim to ensure AI systems are developed and deployed ethically, transparently and responsibly.
The age of the healthcare chief AI officer has arrived. CAIOs are beginning to appear at major hospitals and health systems – the latest development as more and more providers devote resources and create strategic leadership roles for enterprise-wide adoption of artificial intelligence, rather than relying on siloed IT departments or scattered, ad hoc projects.
A recent survey from global consulting firm Berkeley Research Group found that three-quarters of healthcare providers and pharmaceutical professionals expect widespread AI adoption in the next three years – even as only...