RT Journal Article SR Electronic T1 The potential for artificial intelligence in healthcare JF Future Healthcare Journal JO Future Healthc J FD Royal College of Physicians SP 94 OP 98 DO 10.7861/futurehosp.6-2-94 VO 6 IS 2 A1 Thomas Davenport A1 Ravi Kalakota YR 2019 UL http://www.rcpjournals.org/content/6/2/94.abstract AB The complexity and rise of data in healthcare means that artificial intelligence (AI) will increasingly be applied within the field. Several types of AI are already being employed by payers and providers of care, and life sciences companies. The key categories of applications involve diagnosis and treatment recommendations, patient engagement and adherence, and administrative activities. Although there are many instances in which AI can perform healthcare tasks as well or better than humans, implementation factors will prevent large-scale automation of healthcare professional jobs for a considerable period. Ethical issues in the application of AI to healthcare are also discussed.