Role of AI in Diagnostics and Treatment in Pakistan’s Healthcare System

Abstract

Artificial Intelligence (AI) has become a revolutionary power in the modern world of healthcare has improved the diagnostic accuracy, allows patients to have a better treatment plan and making healthcare more accessible. In the case of Pakistan, which feels the pressure on the healthcare system over the lack of available medical resources, availability of medical resources among healthcare specialists and healthcare accessibility, AI is playing a vital role to give innovative solutions to the healthcare sector to improve diagnostics and treatment services. This research article focuses on AI utilization in the healthcare system of Pakistan in diagnostics and treatment. The paper includes a theoretical discourse of the available findings as well as applying a new methodology framework and examining the results of AI supported healthcare initiatives. Findings identify that AI has a significant impact on the early detection of the disease, clinical decision making and the management of the patients. However, there are challenges which are infrastructure, data privacy, ethical issues, lack of compliance with regulation, etc. The results of the study conclude that strategic integration of AI can improve the healthcare outcomes in Pakistan provided the support of regulatory frameworks, training and investment.