Dr. Andrew Albano is the chief medical officer for Prisma Health, a South Carolina-based system of hospitals and physician practices. He is currently evaluating AI tools that could have a drastic impact on the quality of patient care, as well as massively reduce the amount of time physicians and other clinicians spend looking at monitors instead of their patients. Artificial intelligence has demonstrated promise in healthcare by being able to predict patients’ health trajectory based on clinical history, recommend treatments, and increase efficiencies by summarizing physician notes and automating laborious tasks. However, there are risks associated with using AI tools, such as the inadvertent release of sensitive information and erroneous outputs.
