AI is for Augmenting, Not Replacing Physicians – Thought Leaders

AI and its applications in healthcare have matured considerably over the last several years. AI technologies are more widely available to healthcare providers than ever before and they present tremendous opportunities across healthcare, but especially in highly complex robotic-assisted procedures that demand an exceptional amount of insight and foresight from physicians. Unfortunately, there is still a belief that AI, as a result of its maturation, will inevitably replace the role of the physician, though this couldn't be further from the truth. In fact, AI empowers physicians with new knowledge and capabilities that improve clinical decision making and help to achieve more positive patient outcomes. It transfers their attention from thinking technically about maneuvering a wire through the heart to thinking more holistically about case strategy and how to achieve the best possible outcome.