As Hospitals Implement AI, What Challenges Stand in the Way?

In this episode of Faces of Digital Health, we sit down with Anne Forsyth, Hospital leader in clinical applications from Women's College Hospital in Canada, to explore how AI — especially generative AI — is reshaping daily clinical practice. Over the past two years, enthusiasm for AI has skyrocketed inside hospitals, with clinicians themselves requesting new tools rather than resisting them. We discuss the cautious but deliberate rollout of AI scribes, the still-emerging trust in decision-support AI, and the safety and change-management considerations that mirror (and sometimes exceed) traditional IT implementations. Anne offers an honest look at the financial challenges of sustaining AI tools in publicly funded health systems and shares practical advice for hospitals navigating funding models, clinical buy-in, and responsible innovation. Show notes: 01:50 – Current AI Implementations 03:21 – Safety and Risk Considerations 04:00 – Comparing AI Rollouts to Traditional IT Tools 05:10 – The Business Equation: Funding AI in Public Healthcare 06:20 – Advice for Hospitals on Sustainable AI Adoption 06:40 – Looking Ahead: The Future of AI in Clinical Applications

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As Hospitals Implement AI, What Challenges Stand in the Way? is an episode from Faces of Digital Health by Tjasa Zajc.

This episode is 8:26 long.

This episode was published on Nov 19, 2025.

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