DENVER—As artificial intelligence continues to advance and reshape healthcare in many ways, it is crucial that healthcare professionals take a proactive approach to guide patients toward trustworthy and reliable AI solutions, stressed Ryan Stidham, MD, MS, in a keynote lecture at the 2023 Crohn’s and Colitis Congress. While he emphasized the potential benefits of AI in patient care, he also highlighted the need for preparation and vigilance in its implementation.
“We need to proactively prevent patients from using low-quality AI and guide them towards AI that has been approved and vetted by reputable organizations,” said Dr. Stidham, an associate professor of gastroenterology and hepatology at the University of Michigan Medical School, in Ann Arbor. “If we use AI in the right ways, we can not only preserve but also improve the patient–caregiver relationship, as it will free up more time for us to focus on what we love to do.”