Health care leaders look to boost AI investments

Written on Nov 22, 2024

Seventy-three percent of health care leaders said they are increasing investments in AI, according to a new report from digital health company Define Ventures.

The report gathered insights from more than 60 health care leaders, including C-suite executives and senior leaders from payers and providers, through detailed surveys and in-depth discussions conducted between July 30 and Nov. 4.

Here are five things to know from the report:

53% of respondents said AI is a top priority right now

Most organizations (73%) have established governance structures to guide their AI efforts

The main priorities for these AI committees are identifying and prioritizing AI use cases (91%), creating ethics and safety guidelines (87%) and setting data policies (84%)

For the next year, 76% of organizations plan to launch small AI pilot projects to test its impact before broader rollouts. Another 71% are working on identifying specific areas where AI can provide value

Sixty-four percent of leaders said they plan to work with external partners, while 51% aim to build AI capabilities in-house.