Staying on top of augmented intelligence (AI), commonly referred to as artificial intelligence, is a challenge for healthcare teams. The constant evolution and unprecedented pace of healthcare AI innovation require vigilance. As AI-enabled tools become more integrated into healthcare, ensuring they are designed and deployed ethically, equitably, and responsibly is critical.
This involves educating patients and physicians about AI applications—a mission embraced by the American Medical Association (AMA) through its prestigious JAMA Network. Enter JAMA+ AI, a new channel dedicated to helping physicians navigate the trends, implications, and transformative potential of AI in medicine.
JAMA+ AI curates premier scientific content, educational reviews, and commentary on AI and medicine, drawing from JAMA, JAMA Network Open, and its specialty journals. It also enhances this knowledge with multimedia materials, including:
- Author interviews
- Informative videos
- Medical news
- A regular podcast
“For clinicians already well-versed in AI applications, the channel offers a central hub to keep up with new developments or dive deeper into specific topics,” noted Roy H. Perlis, MD, and Kirsten Bibbins-Domingo, PhD, MD, MAS, in a JAMA editorial announcing the channel.
For those new to the field, JAMA+ AI demystifies AI technology, providing foundational insights and enriching articles with accessible materials.
“Clinicians, researchers, and policymakers have heard the buzzwords but may feel they lack the foundation to approach articles about AI critically,” the editors noted.
The channel already features over two dozen valuable resources, such as:
- “Performance of Machine Learning Suicide Risk Models in an American Indian Population”: How do machine learning models perform in underserved populations?
- “Performance of Multimodal Artificial Intelligence Chatbots Evaluated on Clinical Oncology Cases”: Comparing chatbot accuracy in oncology scenarios.
- “Electronic Nudges to Increase Influenza Vaccination in Patients With Chronic Diseases”: Behavioral science meets AI in improving vaccination rates.
JAMA+ AI offers podcasts and videos to complement its written content. For example:
- “Five Big Ideas in AI and Health” with Dr. Perlis discusses AI’s transformative potential in reshaping medical practices.
Also, physicians and researchers publishing AI-related work in JAMA Network specialty journals can benefit from broader visibility through the channel.
