| Artificial Intelligence in Health Care: Benefits and Challenges of Technologies to Augment Patient Care |
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| Artificial Intelligence in Health Care: Benefits and Challenges of Technologies to Augment Patient Care, Report no. GAO-21-7SP, Nov. 2020 |
The U.S. health care system is under pressure from an aging population; rising disease prevalence, including from the current pandemic; and increasing costs. New technologies, such as AI, could augment patient care in health care facilities, including outpatient and inpatient care, emergency services, and preventative care. However, the use of AI-enabled tools in health care raises a variety of ethical, legal, economic, and social concerns.
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- Publication type:
- policy brief
- Publication language:
- English
- Publication date:
- 2020
- Publication URL:
- https://www.gao.gov/products/gao-21-7sp
- Institute:
- Science, Technology Assessment, and Analytics team of the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) (STAA)
- Country:
- United States of America
- Project:
- Artificial Intelligence in Health Care: Benefits and Challenges of Technologies to Augment Patient Care (STAA)
