Do nurses hold the key to AI success?

As often happens with new developments in health IT, there's been no shortage of hype related to the emergence of AI and the changes it can bring. But as often also happens, much of the success of AI will depend on the nurses who care for patients from hour to hour and day to day. Writing recently at DailyNurse, Catherine Burger, a board-certified executive nurse leader, points out that "(b)edside nurses are the key to AI as it relates to predictability models and telemedicine. Data points such as temperature, blood pressure, and physical assessment values, entered into the EHR in a timely manner, can literally make the difference between life and death as the health information technology is scanning thousands of factors to provide outcome information. Getting nurses onboard with real-time, accurate documentation (not just copying the assessment from the previous shift) is essential."