Equity within AI systems: What can health leaders expect?

Journal: Healthcare management forum
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Abstract

Artificial Intelligence (AI) for health has a great potential; it has already proven to be successful in enhancing patient outcomes, facilitating professional work and benefiting administration. However, AI presents challenges related to health equity defined as an opportunity for people to reach their fullest health potential. This article discusses the opportunities and challenges that AI presents in health and examines ways in which inequities related to AI can be mitigated.

Authors

  • Emma Gurevich
    7991York University, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
  • Basheer El Hassan
    7991York University, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
  • Christo El Morr
    York University, School of Health Policy and Management, Canada.