Healthcare technology is rapidly advancing, and AI-enhanced features are already being implemented into routine administrative and back-office tasks. Now, studies are showing generative AI (GenAI) can help inform clinical and patient-facing services such as disease detection, screening processes, and knowledge access and filtering.
As leaders in expert evidence, source content, and clinical information resources, medical librarians can be key allies in assessing these technologies. A Medical Library Association panel discussion, sponsored by Wolters Kluwer, highlighted both concerns about GenAI in healthcare and opportunities for the medical librarian community to be an expert partner for health leaders. Much of the conversation surrounded the need for pressure testing solutions and vendors, and critically evaluating any clinical responses surfaced by GenAI.
This conversation helped generate a new Buyer’s Guide tailored for medical librarians as they help leaders assess AI-enhanced clinical decision support (CDS) solutions for their clinician, resident, and student populations.
