Healthcare: AI Roadmap to 2040
Three horizons. Concrete pilots. KPIs that prove it works.
Now (0–12 months)
- ADT feeds normalized; privacy contracts enforced
- Backlog/throughput dashboards per clinic
- Triage assist for low-risk cases (oversight on)
Next (12–36 months)
- Scheduling optimization across modalities
- Clinical documentation assist with audits
- Supply chain right-sizing for high-variance items
2030–2040
- Hospital operations twin (beds, imaging, ORs)
- Proactive population health outreach loops
Architecture notes
- PHI-safe retrieval layer; role-based access; audit logs
- Model evals with bias/accuracy reports; versioned prompts
KPIs
- Wait time; length of stay; re-admit rate
- Utilization by modality; discharge delays
First pilots
- CT/MRI scheduling optimizer in one site
- Note-assist with human review in one clinic
Risks & guardrails
- Privacy risks; mitigate with least-privilege and masking
- Alert fatigue; careful thresholds + review loops