These health systems are using AI to make meaningful change

Augmented intelligence (AI) is a top priority for many organizations, but some are unable to deliver. These AMA Health System Program members are leading the way.

By: Benji Feldheim, Contributing AMA News Writer

The use of augmented intelligence (AI)—often called artificial intelligence—in health care is rapidly evolving. Health systems across the country are working to find uses for this technology that legitimately and sustainably support better patient outcomes, while also relieving physician burdens. But that all must happen without lessening quality of care, which is among many concerns with AI. 

Nearly 90% of health system executives have said that digital and AI transformation is a high or top priority for their organization. Yet 75% reported that their organizations are not able to deliver on that priority, with 51% noting budget constraints as a key obstacle to investing at scale. 

Health systems are using AI to make meaningful change

Here is a list of how members of the AMA Health System Program—which provides enterprise solutions to equip leadership, physicians and care teams with resources to help drive the future of medicine—are finding answers to the wide and far reaching questions about how best to use AI for health care.

Atlantic Health System is bringing patient autonomy to the AI forefront:

Here's how Atlantic Health System is supporting patient autonomy by maintaining informed consent, offering an option whether to receive AI-enabled care or not, and working towards leveraging AI solutions. 

Baptist Health applies value-based care principles to AI integration:

Learn more about how Baptist Health is working to get buy in from physicians and integrate AI into workflows and address costs.

Geisinger gets more patient-focused time with help from AI:

Since 2019, Geisinger has saved almost 500,000 hours through automation and “every day we’re working on new stuff to continue saving time. Learn more about how Geisinger is putting AI to use with appropriate timesaving tasks. 

Henry Ford Health is using AI for adaptive radiotherapy for cancer care:

Technology guided by AI and supervised by physicians and other clinicians at Henry Ford Health is helping ease burdens on patients and give them some precious time back to lead their lives. Here's how Henry Ford Health is applying AI in oncology. 

Mid-Atlantic Permanente Medical Group is educating patients on AI use:

What one physician from Mid-Atlantic Permanente Medical Group wishes patients knew about using AI for health tips.

Ochsner uses AI to help doctors clear EHR inboxes:

With so many patient messages coming into a portal, it’s possible to miss important details, especially if a message is long and convoluted. But by using AI as a tool, physicians get an assist in message analysis. Learn more about how Ochsner Health has integrated AI for useful tasks. 

The Permanente Medical Group is saving doctors an hour a day with AI scribes:

The Permanente Medical Group’s rollout of ambient AI scribes has been deemed a success. Here's how they developed a comprehensive system to implement AI services. 

Principles for augmented intelligence development, deployment, and use

The AMA has also developed new advocacy principles that build on current AI policy. These new principles address the development, deployment and use of health care AI, with particular emphasis on:

• Health care AI oversight.
• When and what to disclose to advance AI transparency.
• Generative AI policies and governance.
• Physician liability for use of AI-enabled technologies.
• AI data privacy and cybersecurity.
• Payer use of AI and automated decision-making systems.

Explore more with JAMA+ AI, which offers scientific content, educational reviews and commentary on AI and medicine published across JAMA®, JAMA Network Open and the JAMA specialty journals.

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