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What are the current trends in AI adoption in healthcare?

Healthcare AI adoption is accelerating across multiple fronts. Administrative automation leads adoption rates: 60%+ of health systems now use some form of AI for revenue cycle management, documentation, or scheduling—areas with clear ROI and minimal clinical risk. Ambient clinical documentation (AI scribes) experiencing 200%+ annual growth as physician burnout drives demand for solutions saving 1-2 hours daily. Diagnostic AI expanding rapidly in radiology (40%+ of hospitals using AI image analysis), pathology (digital pathology with AI-assisted diagnosis), and cardiology (AI-enhanced ECG interpretation). Point-of-care AI emerging via clinical decision support integrated into EHR workflows. Remote patient monitoring and telehealth AI surged post-pandemic, with 50%+ growth in AI-powered virtual visits, symptom checkers, and chronic disease management platforms. Wearable device integration with AI analytics enabling continuous health monitoring beyond clinical settings. Drug discovery AI attracting massive investment ($5B+ annually) as pharmaceutical companies seek to reduce development timelines from 10+ years to 3-5 years. Genomic medicine AI matching treatments to individual genetic profiles becoming standard of care in oncology. Emerging trends include: multimodal AI (combining imaging, labs, genomics, and clinical notes), federated learning (training AI across institutions without sharing patient data), and regulatory frameworks maturing (FDA approving 500+ AI medical devices). The shift is from pilot projects to production deployments at scale.