New York: Artificial intelligence is helping improve accuracy in patient care and in some cases saving time and money, according to a survey sponsored by Philips, which provides diagnostic, imaging, and cloud technology to the healthcare industry, the CEO of its North American division said.

The ‌technology over ⁠time ⁠is set to change the role of clinicians in healthcare, said Jeff DiLullo, pointing to increased labor productivity in particular.

"The median number of additional patients they can meet per week is five," DiLullo said. "That has an economic implication to a health system."

Philips' Future Health Index survey, conducted by research consultancy Vitreous World between ⁠February and April, ‌involved respondents across 10 countries including 2,011 clinicians and 20,085 patients.

About 30% of the doctors surveyed said ⁠AI had materially led to savings in their budgets.

Among the clinicians, 27% said AI had helped them identify possible medical errors at least three times in the past three months, while 36% said it increased the number of patients they could see each week. But 77% of the clinicians who responded said AI training ‌was unavailable, limited or inconsistent.

Netherlands-based Philips said healthcare professionals are largely using AI for administrative work, such as compiling data and scheduling, with ⁠more complex decisions being handled by clinicians.

Patients are also increasingly turning to AI for advice on health issues, but prior research has shown the technology is not more helpful than other methods for making healthcare decisions.

Source: ET Healthworld - June 10,2026