{
  "id": 9049957,
  "title": "AI in RI healthcare: Opportunities and risks",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/22/ai-in-ri-healthcare-opportunities-and-risks",
  "topic": "ai",
  "section": "AI",
  "published": "2026-09-22T01:08:08.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Jakarta Post",
    "slug": "the-jakarta-post",
    "url": "https://www.thejakartapost.com/opinion/2026/09/22/ai-in-ri-healthcare-opportunities-and-risks.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In Indonesia, artificial intelligence (AI) is viewed as an innovation in the national health policy, with a focus on ensuring it is safe, equitable, and trustworthy. The country's healthcare industry has been increasingly investing in AI technology, particularly for diagnostic tools for serious conditions like cancer, stroke, and heart disease.\n\nAI tools are already being used by medical professionals to streamline documentation and alleviate burnout. However, there are concerns about whether physicians will solely rely on AI or maintain their role in providing care through clinical judgment. The rapid approval of AI-enabled medical tools has raised questions about the future of human involvement in healthcare.\n\nIndonesia has adopted AI to tackle its unique challenges, including a growing population and a prevalence of non-infectious diseases, exacerbated by its vast geography. The Health Development Policy Agency's head, Asnawi Abdullah, highlighted how AI has been employed to identify patients at high risk of complications early and expedite priority referrals in remote healthcare centers known as puskesmas.\n\nThe strategic role of AI in community health centers is demonstrated by its ability to quickly and accurately assess patient risk and notify them about medication adherence. As Indonesia continues to embrace AI, the nation must grapple with the balance between leveraging technology and preserving the human aspect of healthcare.",
  "summary": "From the perspective of Indonesia’s national health policy, AI is an innovation. Ensuring that innovation is safe, equitable and trustworthy is a critical issue when it comes to AI in the health sector.",
  "key_points": [
    "Indonesia views AI as safe, equitable, and trustworthy innovation in healthcare policy",
    "AI tools streamline documentation, alleviate physician burnout",
    "AI identifies high-risk patients early for priority referrals in remote healthcare centers"
  ],
  "editors_take": "Indonesia's adoption of AI in healthcare signals a shift towards balancing technological efficiency with the need to preserve human clinical judgment and equitable access to care.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}