In a sharp, practical analysis for HealthLeaders, Eric Wicklund unpacks how AI is quietly reshaping healthcare from the inside out. In the June 11, 2025 piece, leaders from Saint Peter’s Healthcare System and OSF HealthCare reveal how AI is being deployed in real clinical environments—automating documentation, bridging SDOH care gaps, and flagging patients at risk through video monitoring and predictive analytics.
Crucially, AI is proving most valuable when it doesn’t get in the way—surfacing insights at the point of care, freeing up clinician bandwidth, and improving workflows without disrupting them. The article also tackles the evolving idea of ROI: in the age of value-based care, outcomes and efficiency are the new currency.