AI and Medicine: Doctors are beginning to use AI as a tool – Google Search https://www.google.com/search?q=AI+and+Medicine%3A+Doctors+are+beginning+to+use+AI+as+a+tool&rlz=1C1ONGR_enUS1133US1133&oq=AI+and+Medicine%3A+Doctors+are+beginning+to+use+AI+as+a+tool&gs_lcrp=EgZjaHJvbWUyBggAEEUYOTIHCAEQIRiPAjIHCAIQIRiPAtIBCDUzMDVqMGo3qAIIsAIB8QXBWOwB7FpmIw&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8 Yes, doctors are increasingly using AI as a tool, with a 78% increase in AI usage by physicians between 2023 and 2024. The most common applications are to reduce administrative burdens, such as using “AI scribes” to document patient visits and create notes, and in diagnostic assistance for tasks like interpreting medical im

AI and Medicine: Doctors are beginning to use AI as a tool – Google Search  google.com/search?q=AI+and+M…
Yes, doctors are increasingly using AI as a tool, with a 78% increase in AI usage by physicians between 2023 and 2024. The most common applications are to reduce administrative burdens, such as using “AI scribes” to document patient visits and create notes, and in diagnostic assistance for tasks like interpreting medical images. Other uses include generating discharge instructions and providing decision support. [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
Key AI applications in medicine

Administrative tasks: AI is being used to automate paperwork, which saves physicians time and helps prevent burnout.

AI scribes: These tools listen to patient-doctor conversations, automatically transcribe them, and create draft clinical notes, freeing up doctors to focus on the patient.
Other documentation: AI also helps generate discharge instructions, care plans, and other necessary documentation.

Diagnostic assistance: AI algorithms help physicians analyze medical data to improve diagnostic accuracy.

Image analysis: AI can help interpret medical images like X-rays, MRIs, EKGs, and CAT scans, and can be trained to detect anomalies, such as polyps during colonoscopies.

Decision support: AI provides physicians with more information to help them make informed decisions.

Treatment recommendations: AI can help identify the best medicine for a specific patient’s case.
Risk prediction: AI can predict adverse clinical outcomes.

Patient communication: AI can improve the patient experience.

Personalized communication: Doctors can use AI to write letters to patients.
Translation services: AI can also be used for translation during appointments. [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11]

Benefits and concerns

Benefits:

Reduced administrative burden: Frees up significant time for physicians.
Improved patient interaction: Allows doctors to have more face-to-face time with patients.
Enhanced accuracy: Supports diagnostic accuracy and decision-making.
Reduced burnout: Mitigates the cognitive and manual burden on clinicians.

Concerns:

Reliability and accuracy: Some worry about the potential for AI to make mistakes or provide incorrect conclusions.
Privacy and security: Confidentiality of patient data is a concern.
Skill degradation: Some studies suggest that over-reliance on AI could lead to a decline in certain clinical skills.
Bias: There are concerns that AI could exacerbate existing biases. [1, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10]

AI responses may include mistakes.

[1]  youtube.com/watch?v=cdiD5Hkz…
[2]  youtube.com/watch?v=rfMr35T4…
[3]  ama-assn.org/practice-manage…
[4]  ama-assn.org/practice-manage…
[5]  learn.hms.harvard.edu/insigh…
[6]  npr.org/sections/shots-healt…
[7]  ama-assn.org/practice-manage…
[8]  ama-assn.org/practice-manage…
[9]  cedars-sinai.org/blog/what-y…
[10]  ama-assn.org/practice-manage…
[11]  ama-assn.org/practice-manage…

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