We can’t afford to wait on AI’s benefits in health care

Some of AI’s greatest potential lies not at the bedside, but behind the scenes in the operations that keep the health-care system running.

Inside hospitals, AI can forecast recovery times and support better discharge planning—ensuring patients are released appropriately and beds are freed up for new admissions, writes Hossein Abouee Mehrizi. Pexels photograph by RDNE Stock project

Opinion

BY HOSSEIN ABOUEE MEHRIZI

May 14, 2025

Artificial intelligence has the potential to transform health care in Canada. From accelerating diagnoses to improving hospital operations, AI offers practical solutions to some of the system’s most urgent challenges, including long wait times and human resources shortages...

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