Healthcare’s self-driving moment: Why automation could restore joy of medicine for everyone

Healthcare’s self-driving moment: Why automation could restore joy of medicine for everyone 
Becker's Health IT; by Feby Abraham; 7/16/25 
The automotive industry’s roadmap to autonomy offers a blueprint for healthcare AI that creates value across the entire healthcare ecosystem. As rapid advancements in Artificial Intelligence (AI) helps develop lower-cost, increasingly efficient workplace solutions, workers across all industries face concerns about the “human impact” on long-held positions. Software engineers, call center employees, technical support professionals, and administrative staff wonder what AI means for their careers—not just in coming years, but in the months ahead. Healthcare is not immune to these concerns. Leaders obsess over whether AI will replace doctors, nurses, and hospital staff. But they’re asking the wrong question. ... The real question is: How can healthcare follow the automotive industry’s proven automation playbook to restore the joy of practicing medicine while creating transformational value across the entire healthcare ecosystem?
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