GDANSK — Artificial intelligence (AI) is saving clinicians time, but most healthcare professionals say training in the technology is inadequate, inconsistent or unavailable, a global survey by Philips showed on Tuesday. The study, Philips Future Health Index, was carried out through two quantitative surveys, one with 2,011 healthcare professionals and another with 20,085 patients across 10 countries.
Most AI use cases for healthcare professionals include using it as a "buddy" to discuss work-related ideas with, transcribing clinical notes or scheduling patient appointments.
On the clinical side, AI can warn about dangerous drug combinations, suggest diagnoses based on symptoms or help analyse X-rays or scans.
Of all surveyed professionals, 46% reported annual time savings of at least 132 hours on average, while 50% said AI had increased their capacity to see patients.
Nurses and doctors said AI helped them be more precise and careful, better keep up with research and clinical developments, and think through cases in detail.
