Elsevier's Clinician of the Future 2025 survey: Clinicians' AI usage and optimism grows despite concerns around trust and reliability

Physicians and nurses are optimistic about the potential of AI to improve patient care in the next two to three years. Based on 2,206 survey responses from 109 countries, clinicians are most optimistic about the potential of clinical AI tools to save them time (70%), enhance diagnostic speed (58%) and accuracy (54%), and help improve patient outcomes (55%). Physicians and nurses are optimistic about the potential of AI to improve patient care in the next two to three years. Based on 2,206...

Physicians and nurses are optimistic about the potential of AI to improve patient care in the next two to three years. Based on 2,206 survey responses from 109 countries, clinicians are most optimistic about the potential of clinical AI tools to save them time (70%), enhance diagnostic speed (58%) and accuracy (54%), and help improve patient outcomes (55%).

Their optimism is tempered by caution around trustworthiness and compliance with regulations, and a concern that health institutions are not keeping up with clinician demand for AI solutions.

Healthcare challenges:

AI use increases but many still use generic tools:

AI enthusiasm is not matched by usage:

Trusted content builds trust in AI

Barriers to AI access:

Jan Herzhoff, President of Elsevier Health, said, "As the healthcare industry continues to grapple with increased demands and limited resources, clinicians have identified many opportunities for AI to provide quality care faster and to help improve patient outcomes. This is a transformative time and we look forward to working alongside the healthcare community to harness the full potential of AI to deliver for patients."

The Clinician of the Future Report is now in its fourth year – for more information about Clinician of the Future 2025 visit here.

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