PwC report highlights factors for adoption of AI in healthcare

PwC has highlighted six important factors for healthcare organisations to effectively incorporate AI in a new report. The report, 'From Virtual to Reality: Six imperatives for becoming an AI-ready healthcare business', outlines use cases and learnings from six main areas, including Leadership & Culture, Workforce Transformation, Clinical Effectiveness, Commercial Investment, Public Readiness and Regulation, Ethics and Confidentiality. PwC outlines the importance of several factors for enabling AI-powered healthcare businesses, including creating the right leadership and culture; improving clinical effectiveness; investing in and funding businesses and technology; ensuring appropriate regulation and addressing concerns about ethics and confidentiality. The company also says that the Middle East is in a unique position to lead the development of international standards and become a hub for AI research and development. Factors such as the proactive development of governance and regulatory frameworks will facilitate the implementation of AI in healthcare.