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Andrew Parsons, MD, Featured in Over 100 News Outlets Nationally Discussing AI and Doctors’ Diagnoses

December 3, 2024 by daf4a@virginia.edu

Andrew S. Parsons, MD

Andrew S. Parsons, MD, MPH

Andrew Parsons, MD, MPH, an associate professor of medicine and public health sciences at UVA, was featured in over 100 national outlets, including U.S. News & World Report, discussing if artificial intelligence (AI) helps doctors improve diagnoses.

With hospitals already deploying AI to improve patient care, a new study has found that using Chat GPT Plus does not significantly improve the accuracy of doctors’ diagnoses when compared with the use of usual resources. The study, led by Andrew S. Parsons, MD, MPH, and colleagues, determined that Chat GPT remains best used to augment, rather than replace, human physicians.

“As AI becomes more embedded in healthcare, it’s essential to understand how we can leverage these tools to improve patient care and the physician experience,” Parsons said. “This study suggests there is much work to be done in terms of optimizing our partnership with AI in the clinical environment.”

Read full article at U.S. News & World Report.

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