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Neville Perry of the Dubai Health Authority says the country's AI in Healthcare Forum spotlighted the roles AI tools can play in healthcare's future, including surfacing important information from research journals for clinicians.
Fakeeh Care Group's Naveed Ahmed Rathor says the health system, which has developed its own AI-enabled EHR, is building an AI center of excellence to gain data-driven insights that will address burnout and improve care delivery.
Amid global workforce shortages and an ever-growing volume of data, Hal Wolf, HIMSS president and CEO, says AI tools can support clinical decision-making, but that caution is needed to ensure that they are used responsibly.
M42's Dr. Maaz Shaikh says the company "co-creates" its AI-powered technology with input from clinical users to ensure that the tools improve experiences for patients and clinicians.
Using LLMs to analyze claim denial letters and create tailored appeals can drive efficiency, but Anurag Mehta, Omega Healthcare CEO, says humans must always be in the loop to approve or edit the resulting documents.
Saad Alhuzami of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia's Ministry of Health discusses how the Kingdom is leveraging AI-powered screenings for chronic diseases and creating digital twins that reflect patients' medical histories and risk factors.
From retinal scans to aging clocks, AI is likely to shift healthcare from reactive treatment to proactive prevention, especially in aging populations, says Andrew Steele, author of "Ageless: The New Science of Getting Older Without Getting Old".
Dr. Anwar Jebran, medical director of population health informatics at Oak Street Health, says he's "only getting positive feedback" about ambient tools – but urges caution for the next phase of AI apps, prioritizing accuracy and safety.
Etay Maor, chief security strategist at Cato Networks, says artificial intelligence is useful to the good guys and bad guys alike: "How do we hack in AI systems? And how do we use AI systems to our advantage?"
From initial data governance to pilot projects, a lot goes into a successful health AI initiative, says Tjasa Zajc, special advisor for content at HIMSS, who previews the conference, which is scheduled for 10-12 June in Paris.
According to Julie Frey, vice president of product at Wolters Kluwer, ambient AI tools are helping to restore doctors' human connections with patients and reducing their after-hours documentation burden.
Before implementing AI tools, Matt Murren, CEO of True North ITG, says leaders must ensure that data flows freely between their EHR and practice management systems, and that they know how the tool will fit into existing procedures.