How will AI impact the future of the clinical workforce?
Contrary to some predictions, the use of artificial intelligence (AI) agents could lead to more, not fewer, health care professionals working in the United States, according to a new article by a physician and health policy researcher at Weill Cornell Medicine who surveyed economic theory and the history of technology in health care.
While some experts fear artificial intelligence (AI) might replace many clinical roles, a physician and health policy researcher argues that AI could actually expand the clinical workforce in the United States. Dr. Dhruv Khullar, an associate professor at Weill Cornell Medicine, surveyed economic theory and technology history in health care to challenge predictions of job losses.
He cited examples like cataract surgery and joint replacement, which have become more efficient with technological advances, allowing more patients to receive them. Khullar believes AI could similarly lower care costs and increase demand for new treatments, care models, and specializations. However, high-stakes clinical care will likely continue to require human oversight and judgment.
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