Artificial intelligence (AI) is revolutionizing cardiovascular medicine and plays a central role in ACC.25. This year’s two-day intensive program will show you how this evolving technology is being incorporated into your practice and leading to better patient care.
Intensive, Co-chair Dr. Srinath Adusmari, FACC; and David O’Young, MD, FACC; Today we kick off with a focus on “The Machines Are Coming: The Basics of Clinical Augmented Intelligence For the Practical Clinical,” featuring an intensive presentation on the basics of AI and providing an overview of the most effective AI-based tools for different types of practices.
In addition, John S. Rumsfeld, MD, PhD, MACC; will speak on “The Past, Present, and Future of Clinical AI in Cardiovascular Medicine” at the 56th Annual Louis F. Bishop Keynote Address. He will highlight recent AI milestones, including the use of machine learning, generative AI, and large-scale language models, as well as emerging AI technologies that are expected to help further transform cardiovascular care.
According to ACC Board Members Thomas M. Maddox, MD, MSc, FACC; I will be speaking about generative AI as part of the crash course, but AI is already being used to assist with ambient scribing, automating pre-authorization and claims processing, and capturing and interpreting echo images. Future applications include diagnostic reasoning, treatment plan design, and medical education for both patients and treatment teams.
“It is essential that our community understands how AI works and what its limits are so that we can use it effectively and safely in the delivery of care,” he says. “It’s no different than our community’s need for knowledge about new drugs, medical devices, and other technologies.”
In our crash course later today, we’ll be “diving into the weeds” as we discuss practical considerations for implementing AI in practice. Sessions will focus on how AI will change business models, provide an opportunity to discuss medical malpractice risks, and shed light on government regulations.
“The vast amount of medical data available is beyond human capabilities and requires AI to extract relevant information,” said ACC’s Chief Innovation Officer. Dr. Ami Butt, FACC. “Clinicians need to understand AI to determine the best steps for patient care.”
Both Maddox and Butt hope this intensive course will inspire clinicians to take an active role in understanding AI and ultimately testing and implementing it in practice. “We all need to decide where the additional help of AI will make the biggest difference and focus on those areas,” says Bhatt. “It’s not necessarily the same in every practice, in every region of the country or the world.”
Past President of ACC B. Hadley Wilson, MD, MACC; He, who is also a member of the intensive faculty, agrees. “AI is being deployed at a breakneck pace in all aspects,” he says. “Clinicians should take every opportunity to familiarize themselves with and engage with AI.”His final words of wisdom: “Wait for the wild ride.”
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