A growing majority of health system CIOs are taking the lead in shaping their organizations’ AI strategies, a June 12 report from AI-based software provider Qventus found.
The report highlights the perspectives of CIOs, chief medical information officers and other senior IT leaders from medium and large health systems on how they are adopting AI, measuring its impact and integrating it into clinical and operational workflows.
Here are six key findings from the report:
- The percentage of CIOs directing AI strategy rose from 31% to 86% over the past year.
- Just 2% of IT leaders said their EHRs’ AI capabilities are fully developed.
- Two-thirds of respondents said their AI strategies are still in development, with 20% noting they are “limited or fragmented.”
- Despite these challenges, 54% of leaders said improving operational efficiency and reducing costs is their top strategic objective in care operations, which include scheduling, staffing, patient flow and referrals.
- When evaluating the return on AI investment, improved margins were the top priority (26%), followed by cost reductions (24%), and staff productivity and clinician satisfaction (16% each).
- More than half of surveyed health systems reported having a formal AI governance committee overseeing the development and deployment of AI tools.
