AI in 2024: Welcome to the 'new normal' in healthcare

Regulators are starting to see an opportunity to incentivize the use of artificial intelligence and machine learning, says one expert, who predicts accelerating adoption ahead, with "meaningful use" of explainable AI.

This past year was a pivotal one for artificial intelligence in healthcare, of course, with healthcare provider organizations participating in significant new developments that promise to transform healthcare delivery in the years to come.

The coming year promises to introduce new layers of technological and regulatory nuance as policymakers and healthcare organizations grow more sophisticated in their understanding and use of AI, and as they acclimate to the "new normal," says Ronen Lavi, CEO and cofounder of Navina, a developer of AI technology that works with primary care data.

Healthcare IT News interviewed Lavi, who offered three trends healthcare leaders should be aware of going into 2024: one on "meaningful use" of AI, one on explainable AI and another on greater adoption of tech-enabled, advanced payment models.

Q. You have said that this year there will be early steps toward what you call "meaningful use" for AI. Please explain.

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