Majority of Medical Professionals See Artificial Intelligence as a Potential Boon for Healthcare Industry (78%) - Majority of Physicians View AI as a Prospective Advancement in Medical Field, Study Shows
Artificial Intelligence Transforms Medicine, According to Recent Study
A significant percentage of doctors foresee artificial intelligence (AI) as an opportunity for enhancing healthcare, a study reveals.
15% of medical practitioners in practices or care centers are already employing AI in functions like diagnostic support and practice management. The usage of AI has reached 18% in clinics, mainly for evaluating imaging processes.
Ralf Wintergerst, president of Bitkom, stated that AI has the potential to improve the individuality and efficiency of medical care, particularly in preventive healthcare and therapy. AI can also help alleviate doctors' workloads through more precise diagnoses, automatic documentation, and intelligent scheduling, thereby allowing more time for patient care.
The electronic patient record, which was nationally launched at the end of April, is another area of growing interest among doctors. About 68% of respondents showed openness to its introduction. Anticipated benefits include saving time by avoiding repetitive examinations, making faster diagnoses through access to medical history, and preventing medication interactions.
However, concerns linger regarding the doctors' preparedness for using the electronic patient record, with 77% expressing a feeling of inadequacy. While voluntary at present for doctors, pharmacies, and hospitals, mandatory use is planned from October 1, 2025. Patients can opt out of the use.
The integration of AI into medicine offers substantial potential, but it requires careful implementation, robust oversight, and ongoing discussions about ethical concerns. Benefits include predictive and personalized medicine, improved diagnostics, operational efficiency, accelerated drug discovery, and synthetic data generation. However, challenges such as trust and skepticism, data bias and liability, the need for integration with human expertise, ethical and regulatory issues, and cultural and training challenges must be addressed for successful implementation.
- In Berlin, the president of Bitkom, Ralph Wintergerst, sees artificial intelligence (AI) as a chance for medicine, particularly in the areas of preventive healthcare and therapy.
- The study revealed that 78% of doctors in Germany see science and technology's artificial intelligence as a possible opportunity for medical-conditions, health-and-wellness, and technology improvement.
- The use of AI in medical imaging has risen to 18% in clinics, indicating a growing interest in this technology for various medical-conditions and health-and-wellness improvements.
