Beyond the Stethoscope: How AI is Reshaping Hospital Operations (Part 7) – Empowering Communities Through AI Integration
Dr. Deepa Bhide, PMP is a physician and currently an independent healthcare IT and project management consultant. She has a postgraduate degree in Pediatrics and Neonatology from the University of Health Sciences, India. Deepa is an advocate of using project management in healthcare and related domains. She has worked extensively in the confluence of clinical medicine, IT and project management domains with hands-on experience in managing projects from conception to closure.
Part 1 and Part 2 discussed details of stakeholders (more specifically, the medical team and patients), while Part 3 explored the role of regulatory agencies involved in AI projects for the hospital. Part 4 talked about the technical components of AI, and Part 5 gave us an outline of the pilot project. Part 6 discussed plans for a larger rollout in the hospital. In Part 7, we go over the next steps and future considerations for the AI integration project.
Deepa: What do you think is the future of AI for hospitals such as yours?
Dr. N: That’s a good question. I recently attended a conference themed on AI in healthcare. The bulk of questions from the participants were around prohibitive costs, regulatory requirements/strict governance, data management, and how they could advance, given the current state of digitization in their hospitals.
For large hospitals with a greater appetite for risk, the cost seemed a lesser concern. Panel discussions also had topics around how medical insurance companies were reacting to AI-enabled care. Would there be any changes in the reimbursement models, etc.?
I would like to answer your question about the future of AI in two ways. …
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