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Artificial Intelligence in the Provision of Health Care: An American College of Physicians Policy Position Paper
Annals of Internal Medicine
Jun 4, 2024
Artificial Intelligence is expanding throughout the provision of health care, in applications such as clinical documentation, diagnostic image processing, and clinical decision support. Matthew DeCamp, MD, PhD, and co-authors developed 10 recommendations and position statements to ensure the greatest benefit and minimum harm to patients from these new technologies, and to ensure that they are used in alignment with the ethical responsibilities of physicians and the medical profession.
The authors recognize the dynamic and evolving nature of AI technology and advocate for more guidance, regulatory oversight, research, and education for physicians, other clinicians, and health care systems to maximize clinical safety and effectiveness of these tools as well as understanding their potential consequences regarding health disparities. Read article>>