Allina Health has determined that use of AI scribes reduces clinician burnout and helps clinicians maintain their full-time equivalent performance, which is generating an ROI that pays for the cost of the technology.
In 2026, health systems should make gains on determining the value and ROI of AI tools that impact clinical care and clinicians, according to the chief digital and information officer at Allina Health.
Assessing the value and ROI of AI tools used in clinical care has been elusive for health systems, hospitals, and medical groups. For example, AI scribes have helped clinicians save time on generating clinical notes, but it has been hard to pinpoint the value of a doctor getting home in time for dinner with their family or a doctor not having to spend time on charting in the evening.
In this episode of HL Shorts, Dave Ingham, DO, MBA, chief digital and information officer at Allina Health, shares how a partnership is helping the health system determine the value and ROI of AI tools in clinical care. Click on the video below to get Ingham's insights.
Christopher Cheney is the CMO editor at HealthLeaders.