What is Health First's strategy for AI adoption in healthcare delivery?
Answered at 13:28 in Unity of Mission: How Community Commitment Guides Health First · Leader to Leader
What is Health First's strategy for AI adoption in healthcare delivery?
Health First has chosen to be a fast follower rather than an early adopter, focusing on mature AI technologies rather than being beta customers. Their purpose for AI is explicitly tied to helping clinicians and associates provide better care and work at the top of their skill set and license, with emphasis on reducing cognitive load and burnout rather than reducing headcount. They evaluate AI by looking at what major enterprise platforms like Epic are integrating, and they apply governance to ensure adopted tools are repeatable and their outcomes are understandable.
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In short
Health First has chosen to be a fast follower rather than an early adopter, focusing on mature AI technologies rather than being beta customers.
Michael Carr, Chief Information Officer at Health First · Unity of Mission: How Community Commitment Guides Health First · Leader to Leader · answer at 13:28
Key takeaways
- Health First has chosen to be a fast follower rather than an early adopter, focusing on mature AI technologies rather than being beta customers.
Quote to remember
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Health First has chosen to be a fast follower rather than an early adopter, focusing on mature AI technologies rather than being beta customers. Their purpose for AI is explicitly tied to helping clinicians and associates provide better care and work at the top of their skill set and license, with emphasis on reducing cognitive load and burnout rather than reducing headcount. They evaluate AI by looking at what major enterprise platforms like Epic are integrating, and they apply governance to ensure adopted tools are repeatable and their outcomes are understandable.
Key facts
- Health First has four hospitals
- Health First has approximately 500 providers in its medical group
- Health First's health plan serves approximately 115,000 members in Brevard and Central Florida
- Health First employs approximately 9,000 associates
- Health First was founded 30 years ago
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