The AI Boom and Reducing Healthcare Prices: Hype or Reality?

2023 UNC Business of Healthcare Conference
Panel 1B: The AI Boom and Reducing Healthcare Prices: Hype or Reality
On the brink of a new technological epoch, the fusion of artificial intelligence and healthcare intertwines promise with palpable skepticism. This conversation unfolds at a critical juncture, where rising healthcare prices present a burgeoning crisis, and AI emerges as a potential catalyst for transformative, cost-reductive solutions. Our panelists will delve into the heart of this subject. How do we navigate through real-world applications, ethical quandaries, regulatory implications, and the overarching question: Is the touted efficacy of AI in mitigating healthcare costs grounded in tangible reality, or is it ensnared within a web of hyped conjecture?
Moderator: Devin Hubbard, Teaching Associate Professor at the UNC and NC State Joint Department of Biomedical Engineering
Panelists:
Amanda Barefoot, Director, Healthcare & Life Sciences Strategic Advisors at SAS
Marcella Dalrymple, Associate Director of Strategic Development and Business Partnerships at Duke Health AI
Seth Lester, Actuary & Business Development Consultant at Milliman