AI doesn’t have to be the bogeyman of the 21st-century workplace.
Much of the discussion around AI has been about its potential cost to human employment.
But the still widely misunderstood technology certainly has its uses, and it could bring relief to some of the country’s hardest workers.
Grant said about 30 per cent of administrative nursing tasks could be automated, while tasking AI to chase equipment and supplies could improve productivity by 10 to 15 per cent – if the prompts are right.
“There are lots of very good discussions around Australia at the moment,” Grant said.
Health organisations are in the planning stages to implement the strong digital core needed for robust and responsible AI – even to the point of aiding clinicians.
Patient histories, updating records, and coordination between hospital databases could all be streamlined by AI use, freeing up clinicians for more time with patients.
Grant said “responsible” use of AI was key.
“We have to make sure we get the security and privacy right,” he said.
