Artificial intelligence that can create new texts, images, and other content (or“generative AI”) is revolutionizing every industry, and healthcare is no exception. Doctors are experimenting with using generative AI to improve their patient communications and to save them time uploading new information to patient records. Surgeons (and medical students) are using generative AI to create virtual patient simulations, which allow them to improve their capabilities by practicing treatments and procedures in a risk-free environment. Industry experts predict that generative AI could help streamline health insurance claims processing and improve the health insurance industry’s efficiency overall. All of these tools have the potential to transform healthcare services as they become further utilized by the industry.

Originally published in The Health Lawyer - October 17, 2023.