Healthcare Systems and Artificial Intelligence: Focus on Challenges and the International Regulatory Framework

Background Nowadays, healthcare systems are coping with the challenge of countering the exponential growth of healthcare costs worldwide, to support sustainability and to guarantee access to treatment for all patients. Methods Artificial Intelligence (AI) is the technology able to perform human cogn...

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Published in:Pharmaceutical research 2024-04, Vol.41 (4), p.721-730
Main Authors: Romagnoli, Alessia, Ferrara, Francesco, Langella, Roberto, Zovi, Andrea
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Algorithms
Artificial intelligence
Biochemistry
Biomedical and Life Sciences
Biomedical Engineering and Bioengineering
Biomedicine
Clinical medicine
Clinical trials
Cognitive ability
Computational linguistics
FDA approval
Health care
Health care delivery
Health care policy
Language processing
Machine learning
Medical Law
Medical research
Medicine, Experimental
Natural language interfaces
Natural language processing
Patient compliance
Patients
Perspectives
Pharmaceuticals
Pharmacology/Toxicology
Pharmacy
Regulatory approval
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Summary:Background Nowadays, healthcare systems are coping with the challenge of countering the exponential growth of healthcare costs worldwide, to support sustainability and to guarantee access to treatment for all patients. Methods Artificial Intelligence (AI) is the technology able to perform human cognitive functions through the creation of algorithms. The value of AI in healthcare and its ability to address healthcare delivery issues has been a subject of discussion within the scientific community for several years. Results The aim of this work is to provide an overview of the primary uses of AI in the healthcare system, to discuss its desirable future uses while shedding light on the major issues related to implications within international regulatory processes. In this manuscript, it will be described the main applications of AI in various aspects of health care, from clinical studies to ethical implications, focusing on the international regulatory framework in countries in which AI is used, to discuss and compare strengthens and weaknesses. Conclusions The challenges in regulatory processes to facilitate the integration of AI in healthcare are significant. However, overcoming them is essential to ensure that AI-based technologies are adopted safely and effectively.
ISSN:0724-8741
1573-904X
DOI:10.1007/s11095-024-03685-3