ChatGPT's Evolution into the healthcare industry

ChatGPT is a hot topic that is taking the internet by storm. From cooking recipes to knowledge gathering, everyone is running to Artificial Intelligence (AI) for help. Curiosity is driving everyone to utilize ChatGPT to ask numerous questions.

What is ChatGPT?

ChatGPT, created by Open AI, is built to respond to questions, converse, write stories, and much more. It facilitates human-like conversations, thus bridging the gap between AI and humans.

Even if you go now to ask ChatGPT to express what it does and what tasks are impossible to do, it will pretty much explain everything. It's like talking to a friend, but the only difference is that it lacks input from emotional intelligence or being in the same physical realm as us. In the healthcare scenario, AI is used for numerous reasons. It is helping medical professionals diagnose and treat patients around the world. For example, with the help of telemedicine features, a doctor from India can diagnose a patient in any other part of the world, thus helping in connecting with people globally. ChatGPT enables clinical decision-making, thus helping healthcare professionals accurately diagnose a patient. Let’s dissect how ChatGPT helps in the world of healthcare.

Uses of ChatGPT in healthcare:

ChatGPT is creating a paradigm shift in the healthcare sector by finding new methods to revolutionize the industry. It is an AI language model that can be useful in healthcare in numerous ways, such as:

• Medical Imaging:

  AI helps in analyzing medical images such as X-rays, CTs, MRIs, and other radiology reports. It can accurately detect abnormalities in the report.

• Patient handling:

  Chatbots can be articulated to answer patient inquiries such as opening hours, doctor availability, appointment scheduling, etc. ChatGPT is also used in the storage of electronic medical records (EMRs). It is an effective tool if integrated into EMRs. The integration of chatGPT into EMRs provides efficient storage of patient information, history, and other records. With the accurate acquisition of data and pieces of information, AI saves time and increases productivity.

• Diagnosis and treatment:

  AI is used to analyze medical data to accurately diagnose and give treatment solutions. Lab results, medical records, and clinical notes can be analyzed using AI to provide further recommendations and diagnoses. This enables further possibilities of treatment, easy handling of patient cases, and enhances patient communication.

Would it replace the healthcare workforce?

The way the healthcare sector operates could be drastically altered by ChatGPT. The integration of AI and virtual assistance will help patients navigate and connect with doctors easily. With the aid of AI, patient flow efficiency will dramatically improve. However, this has little bearing on the real work that physicians and other healthcare professionals work. AI acts as a bridge that helps lessen the workload on menial tasks and helps healthcare employees focus on the important tasks at hand.

The future of healthcare:

The morality of ChatGPT's accurate information delivery in the healthcare sector is a hot topic of discussion. According to research published on JNCI Cancer Spectrum, for patients who run to the internet to ask questions related to cancer symptoms, it was estimated that the National Cancer Institute’s (NCI) answers and the ChatGPT answers were 97% accurate.

Privacy and security can be two of the biggest threats to using ChatGPT. Patient privacy and other sensitive information can have a significant impact on data protection. Thus, websites need to follow security standards such as HIPAA, FHIR, etc.

Cofounder of ChatGPT, Elon Musk, said that AI comes with both positive and negative connotations, even if it comes with "great danger". Thus, as a user, it is imperative to closely monitor how we use AI for daily tasks. Though it comes with great power, we should also be aware of the data security and safety that come with it.