KevinMD December 14, 2024
Michael Sherling, MD, MBA

Like most physicians, I’m cautiously optimistic and sometimes skeptical about the AI-powered tools coming to health care.

As a dermatologist, I understand the dire need in our profession to address administrative burdens that can be soul-crushing–the constant barrage of documentation needs, non-clinical paper shuffling, and ever-changing reporting requirements, to name a few. As a software executive, I also understand the deeply complex technical requirements needed to integrate AI into existing systems safely, and that it’s still very early days to unlock AI’s full potential.

Most of us became physicians because we wanted to help people. But the business of medicine is often convoluted with competing priorities that rob us of this privilege. AI offers the potential to simplify practice operations...

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