AI In Healthcare: Fact Or Fiction?

With the lag of tech in healthcare, will AI/ML improve patient care or remain a smart idea? Technology experts have promised artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) will revolutionize healthcare. Applications have the potential to streamline workflows and reduce human errors, speeding drug discovery, assisting surgery, and provisioning better billing and coding methods. But, in an industry that typically lags in digital maturity by as much as 10 years, according to a 2017 study, is AI in healthcare an empty promise or truly a forward-thinking and innovative reality? Technology experts have promised artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) will revolutionize healthcare.