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The nation\u2019s largest professional association for medical professionals issued its first policy addressing augmented intelligence at its annual meeting last week, adopting broad recommendations for health and technology stakeholders.

The AMA action cites both the potential of innovation and concern about the role it will play in the practice of medicine and affect patients in the near future.

\u201cAs technology continues to advance and evolve, we have a unique opportunity to ensure that augmented intelligence is used to benefit patients, physicians and the broad healthcare community,\u201d says Jesse Ehrenfeld, MD, one of the AMA\u2019s board members.

Also See:<\/b> Google continues work to use machines for health analytics<\/a>

The technology can assist radiologists, physicians and other medical professionals in making decisions that result in better and more appropriate use of medical care, Ehrenfeld adds.

\u201cCombining AI methods and systems with an irreplaceable human clinician can advance the delivery of care in a way that outperforms what either can do alone,\u201d he says. \u201cBut we must address challenges in the design, evaluation and implementation, as this technology is increasingly integrated into physicians\u2019 delivery of care to patients.\u201d

AMA\u2019s policy says the group will:

\u2022\tLeverage its ongoing engagement in digital health and other priority areas for improving patient outcomes and physicians\u2019 professional satisfaction to help set priorities for the use of AI in healthcare.

\u2022\tIdentify opportunities to integrate the perspective of practicing physicians into the development, design, validation and implementation of AI in healthcare.

\u2022\tPromote development of thoughtfully designed, high-quality, clinically validated healthcare AI, which should conform to user-centered design practices, is transparent, conforms to leading standards to engender reproducibility, identifies and avoids bias and avoids introducing healthcare disparities, and safeguards individuals\u2019 privacy and data security.

\u2022\tEncourage education for patients, physicians, medical students and other professionals to inform others of the promise and limitations of healthcare AI.

\u2022\tExplore the legal implications of healthcare AI, such as issues of intellectual property, and advocate for \u201cappropriate professional and governmental oversight.\u201d

In recent years, the AMA has become more active in speaking out and leading the discussion for how healthcare IT and digital health technology is being incorporated into medical practice. Executives of the group say it\u2019s crucial that AI be effectively integrated into the way physicians practice medicine.

A recent AMA survey of physicians about barriers to adoption of digital health technologies suggests that physicians are most receptive to digital health tools they believe can be integrated smoothly into their current practice, will improve care and will enhance patient-physician relationships. Earlier AMA research into physician professional satisfaction found that frustrations with electronic health records (EHRs), especially usability issues, were a major source of dissatisfaction in physicians\u2019 professional lives.

\u201cTo reap the benefits for patient care, physicians must have the skills to work comfortably with healthcare AI. Just as working effectively with EHRs is now part of training for medical students and residents, educating physicians to work effectively with AI systems\u2014or more narrowly, the AI algorithms that can inform clinical care decisions\u2014will be critical to the future of AI in healthcare,\u201d Ehrenfeld says.
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The nation\u2019s largest professional association for medical professionals issued its first policy addressing augmented intelligence at its annual meeting last week, adopting broad recommendations for health and technology stakeholders.

The AMA action cites both the potential of innovation and concern about the role it will play in the practice of medicine and affect patients in the near future.

\u201cAs technology continues to advance and evolve, we have a unique opportunity to ensure that augmented intelligence is used to benefit patients, physicians and the broad healthcare community,\u201d says Jesse Ehrenfeld, MD, one of the AMA\u2019s board members.

Also See:<\/b> Google continues work to use machines for health analytics<\/a>

The technology can assist radiologists, physicians and other medical professionals in making decisions that result in better and more appropriate use of medical care, Ehrenfeld adds.

\u201cCombining AI methods and systems with an irreplaceable human clinician can advance the delivery of care in a way that outperforms what either can do alone,\u201d he says. \u201cBut we must address challenges in the design, evaluation and implementation, as this technology is increasingly integrated into physicians\u2019 delivery of care to patients.\u201d

AMA\u2019s policy says the group will:

\u2022\tLeverage its ongoing engagement in digital health and other priority areas for improving patient outcomes and physicians\u2019 professional satisfaction to help set priorities for the use of AI in healthcare.

\u2022\tIdentify opportunities to integrate the perspective of practicing physicians into the development, design, validation and implementation of AI in healthcare.

\u2022\tPromote development of thoughtfully designed, high-quality, clinically validated healthcare AI, which should conform to user-centered design practices, is transparent, conforms to leading standards to engender reproducibility, identifies and avoids bias and avoids introducing healthcare disparities, and safeguards individuals\u2019 privacy and data security.

\u2022\tEncourage education for patients, physicians, medical students and other professionals to inform others of the promise and limitations of healthcare AI.

\u2022\tExplore the legal implications of healthcare AI, such as issues of intellectual property, and advocate for \u201cappropriate professional and governmental oversight.\u201d

In recent years, the AMA has become more active in speaking out and leading the discussion for how healthcare IT and digital health technology is being incorporated into medical practice. Executives of the group say it\u2019s crucial that AI be effectively integrated into the way physicians practice medicine.

A recent AMA survey of physicians about barriers to adoption of digital health technologies suggests that physicians are most receptive to digital health tools they believe can be integrated smoothly into their current practice, will improve care and will enhance patient-physician relationships. Earlier AMA research into physician professional satisfaction found that frustrations with electronic health records (EHRs), especially usability issues, were a major source of dissatisfaction in physicians\u2019 professional lives.

\u201cTo reap the benefits for patient care, physicians must have the skills to work comfortably with healthcare AI. Just as working effectively with EHRs is now part of training for medical students and residents, educating physicians to work effectively with AI systems\u2014or more narrowly, the AI algorithms that can inform clinical care decisions\u2014will be critical to the future of AI in healthcare,\u201d Ehrenfeld says.
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AMA issues policy statement on use of ‘augmented intelligence’

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