Table 2.
Ten applications of AI in healthcare with transformative potential (Source: Accenture; hbr.org, accessed on 4 January 2024).
| Application | Potential Annual Value | Assists with… |
|---|---|---|
| Robot-assisted surgery |
$40B 
|
more types of surgery. |
| Virtual nursing assistant |
$20B 
|
medical labor shortage. |
| Administrative workflow |
$18B 
|
integration with existing infrastructure. |
| Fraud detection |
$17B 
|
complex fraud attempts. |
| Dosage error reduction |
$16B 
|
medical errors. |
| Connected machines |
$14B 
|
proliferation of connected devices. |
| Clinical trial participation |
$13B 
|
plethora of data. |
| Preliminary diagnosis |
$5B 
|
enhancing diagnosis accuracy. |
| Image diagnosis |
$3B 
|
storage capacity. |
| Cybersecurity |
$2B 
|
protecting health data. |