(WSJ) – Healthcare is going all-in on artificial intelligence, from reading patient scans to fighting insurance denials

Big hospital systems have become the proving ground for widespread AI adoption, testing what the technology can do, but also revealing—sometimes via alarming mishaps—where it falls flat.

Among health systems, 27% are paying for commercial AI licenses, triple the rate across the U.S. economy, according to a recent survey by Menlo Ventures and Morning Consult. 

While the aging populations’ healthcare needs rise, hospitals are looking for ways to deal with persistent worker shortages that can burn out clinicians and delay care. They are also looking for efficiency wherever they can find it while cuts to Medicaid loom. (Read More)