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Artificial Intelligence and the health workforce: Perspectives from medical associations on AI in health

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  • Margarita Almyranti
  • Eric Sutherland
  • Dr. Nachman Ash
  • Samuel Eiszele

Abstract

Healthcare has progressed through advancements in medicine, leading to improved global life expectancy. Nevertheless, the sector grapples with increasing challenges such as heightened demand, soaring costs, and an overburdened workforce. Factors contributing to health workforce strain include ageing populations, increasing burden from non-communicable and chronic diseases, healthcare providers’ burnout, and evolving patient expectations. Artificial Intelligence (AI) could potentially transform healthcare by alleviating some of these pressures. But AI in health poses risks to health providers through potential workforce disruption – with changing roles requiring adapted skills with some functions subject to automation. Striking a balance between innovation and safeguards is imperative.

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  • Margarita Almyranti & Eric Sutherland & Dr. Nachman Ash & Samuel Eiszele, 2024. "Artificial Intelligence and the health workforce: Perspectives from medical associations on AI in health," OECD Artificial Intelligence Papers 28, OECD Publishing.
    • Handle: RePEc:oec:comaaa:28-en
    DOI: 10.1787/9a31d8af-en
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    Keywords

    Artificial Intelligence; Doctors; Health; Health Data; Innovation; Medical Care; Productivity; Research; Skill Building; Technology; Training; Workforce;
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    JEL classification:

    • I1 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Health
    • I10 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Health - - - General
    • I15 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Health - - - Health and Economic Development
    • J21 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Demand and Supply of Labor - - - Labor Force and Employment, Size, and Structure
    • J24 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Demand and Supply of Labor - - - Human Capital; Skills; Occupational Choice; Labor Productivity
    • O33 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Innovation; Research and Development; Technological Change; Intellectual Property Rights - - - Technological Change: Choices and Consequences; Diffusion Processes

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