Hospitals Hire Chief AI Officers; Biased AI Images of Docs; Journal Wants AI Methods


A monthly roundup of healthcare-focused AI news and research

by
Michael DePeau-Wilson, Enterprise & Investigative Writer, MedPage Today

August 29, 2024

Welcome to MedAI Roundup, highlighting the latest news and research in healthcare-related artificial intelligence each month.

These health systems have hired Chief AI Officers. (Becker’s Health IT)

AI-generated images of doctors were more often white and male than the U.S. physician population, potentially reinforcing stereotypes and undermining diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives in healthcare, according to a study in JAMA Network Open.

When patients wrote summaries of their genetic conditions, large language models struggled to come up with a diagnosis, according to a study in the American Journal of Human Genetics.

The editors of Academic Medicine have asked researchers publishing on machine learning to include a “sufficient description” of the methods of the model, so that readers can better evaluate and replicate the results, and consider the generalizability and potential further applications of the model.

Europe’s AI Act went into effect, requiring companies to ensure their AI systems are safe, transparent, nondiscriminatory, traceable, and environmentally friendly. Experts say the law could shape how AI regulation is drafted in the U.S. as well. (CNET)

Most Americans believe AI can improve healthcare by minimizing human errors (75%), reducing wait times (71%), or assisting with clinical note taking during appointments (70%), according to a survey by The Ohio State University.

Researchers in the U.K. will analyze more than a million brain scans with AI to develop a tool for predicting a person’s risk of dementia. (The Guardian)

The race to adopt ambient AI documentation technology continues as Ochsner Health announced an agreement with DeepScribe to provide the technology for thousands of providers across its health system. (Fierce Healthcare)

Not to be outdone, Kaiser Permanente announced a partnership with Abridge to make the company’s ambient AI documentation technology available at 40 hospitals and more than 600 medical offices.

And Microsoft’s Nuance announced a partnership with Northwestern Medicine to implement its ambient AI documentation technology, Dragon Ambient eXperience Copilot, which will be embedded into Epic.

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