Future Healthcare 2050

Future Healthcare 2050 presents a compelling vision of how artificial intelligence will transform healthcare over the next 25 years. In this insightful guide, Barry P. Chaiken, MD offers strategic foresight, practical frameworks, and actionable guidance to help leaders and clinicians navigate the coming AI revolution.

📖 About the Book

Dr. Chaiken moves beyond the AI hype to deliver a balanced, real-world exploration of how artificial intelligence will shape clinical care, healthcare operations, and public health. From diagnosis and workflow to workforce transformation and ethics, Future Healthcare 2050 provides a roadmap for responsible, human-centered innovation.

Written for healthcare executives, clinicians, and technology leaders, this book:

• Breaks down complex AI topics into clear, practical language

• Explores real-world applications across care settings

• Addresses privacy, governance, trust, and bias

• Offers strategies for leading teams through digital change

• Stresses the importance of preserving clinical judgment and patient relationships

🔎 What Sets This Book Apart

Unlike many tech-focused books, Future Healthcare 2050 keeps the human element at the core. Dr. Chaiken—physician, health IT strategist, and former HIMSS Chair—blends technical insight with clinical empathy, helping readers pursue innovation without losing sight of what matters most: the patient.

👤 Who Should Read This Book

• Healthcare executives planning or scaling AI initiatives

• Clinicians curious about AI’s role in their daily practice

• Informatics leaders and digital strategists shaping transformation

Part III Leading Tomorrow’s Healthcare: AI Transformation

13 – The Risk and Benefits of AI
14 – Aligning AI with Human Needs
15 – Trust, Distrust, and Hallucinations
16 – Building Teams and Effecting Change
17 – Workforce Transformation
18 – The Patient-Physician Journey to 2050

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