Healthcare Firms to Spend Average of $32M on Artificial Intelligence

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Healthcare organizations surveyed by Optum said they planned to invest an average of $32.4 million over the next five years on artificial intelligence. A full 91 percent of 500 US healthcare leaders said they expect to see a return on investment (ROI) for AI over the next few years. Hospital execs expect to see the ROI in four to five years, while health plans hope to see ROI in three years or less. Thirty-six percent of respondents said they expect AI to improve patient experience, 33 percent think AI will decrease per-capita cost of care, and 31 percent believe AI will improve health outcomes.

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