Holahan stressed that AI is not meant to replace human interaction but enhance it. Used appropriately, AI can:

• Reduce the time nurses and other team members spend on tasks like documenting, analyzing, and communicating data; For example, it can match practitioner notes with MDS data to ensure they align and that information isn’t missing or conflicting Generate results of screenings and tests faster.
• Quickly identify issues, such as mobility problems, enabling early interventions that can help prevent ED visits and hospitalizations
• Identify an individual’s risk for complications like heart attack, stroke or falls and predict the timeframe in which the issue is likely to occur
• Capture key parts of practitioner-patient interactions so the nurse or physician can focus on the person instead of the keyboard
• Enable prompt responses to some questions or queries from family members or other stakeholders
• Identify and correct human errors, such as prescribing of medications that can cause dangerous side effects or interactions
• Generate certain communications like letters, emails, or briefings