AI on the Frontlines of Care
Discover the latest on AI’s impact in healthcare:
- AI adoption is growing rapidly, with 68% of physicians using AI for clinical documentation in 2025.1
- Clinicians value AI tools that reduce administrative burden, helping them focus more on patients.
- Trust in AI builds progressively, from automating tasks to supporting clinical decision-making.
- Operational ROI is clear: 40%+ report improved billing accuracy and faster payments due to AI.
- Ethical use, data privacy, and seamless integration remain essential to expanding AI comfort and adoption.
How AI in healthcare is transforming workflows and patient connections
Clinicians and administrators in ambulatory care are witnessing how AI in healthcare is evolving from experimental technology to an essential part of daily workflows — easing documentation burdens, enhancing medical billing and coding accuracy, and even transforming the patient-provider relationship. These trends underscore the need for seamless AI integration that boosts efficiency while preserving the human connection central to care.
The AI on the Frontlines of Care study draws on insights from 500 clinicians and administrators across specialties and practice sizes to reveal how AI deployment and trust are shaping practical adoption.2 It uncovers what makes AI trustworthy and how context aware AI acts as a force multiplier in improving clinical and operational outcomes.
Download your copy to access actionable insights that help you responsibly harness AI’s potential, enhance performance, and refocus on your patients and clinicians. And explore how innovations in AI-powered patient engagement and semantic interoperability are driving the next evolution in care delivery.
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- Nele Jessel, MD
- December 18, 2025
- 7 min read
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- 2025 Physician Sentiment Survey of 1,001 physicians nationwide, commissioned by athenahealth and fielded by Harris Poll, Jan 2025.
- 2025 AI Frontlines of Care, survey of 501 physicians and practice administrators, fielded by Sago Health
