90% of health IT execs expect widespread AI implementation in next 5 years

Despite operation constraints and financial priorities shifted by the COVID-19 pandemic, most healthcare organizations (90 percent) anticipate artificial intelligence systems and tools to achieve widespread adoption across the industry over the next five years, according to Black Book Research.

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For its recent Nov. 4 AI report, Black Book surveyed 540 health information management executives about their AI initiatives and perceptions.

Three report insights:

1. Forty-seven percent of survey participants said their organizations are already using AI in one form or another.

2. Ninety-five percent of hospital respondents said they are optimistic that AI can streamline document creation and help clinicians capture a more holistic view of the patient while improving revenue integrity.

3. Eighty-six percent of health systems’ CFOs said the biggest motivator for adoption AI coding support tools is to provide improvements case mix index improvements, which can help increase revenues.

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