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Dive Brief:
Artificial intelligence adoption is accelerating rapidly in the healthcare sector, but clinicians are concerned that relying too heavily on the technology could lead them to lose critical thinking and decision-making skills, according to a survey published Tuesday by Wolters Kluwer Health.
Nearly three-quarters of doctors and 70% of nurses said they used AI at least once a week for work — significantly higher than last year, when 38% of doctors and 46% of nurses reported using the technology. “I think it’s a combination of increased exposure, increased familiarity,” Wolters Kluwer’s Chief Medical Officer Dr. Peter Bonis said. “But really importantly, it’s addressing an unmet need.”
However, deskilling is a worry for providers. Seventy-four percent of clinicians said losing skills will be one of the greatest AI risks, particularly as clinical decision support tools automate more diagnostic and treatment tasks.
