4 Intriguing Healthcare IT Stats - Healthcare IT Today Podcast Episode 185

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The episode discusses four intriguing healthcare IT statistics, including the use of ChatGPT for health-related questions and the impact of AI on healthcare investment.

The 185th episode of the Healthcare IT Today Podcast is sponsored by Swaay.Health , be sure to join us at our Swaay.Health LIVE 2026 Event , April 29 to May 2, in Foxborough. This time, we are talking about 4 intriguing healthcare IT stats! The first intriguing statistic we discuss is that 1 in 4 active weekly users of ChatGPT ask it health-related questions. Next, we talk about two very interesting things that happened with healthcare technology investment in 2025 – the total amount invested was $47 billion, which is 12% lower than in 2024, and nearly half (46%) of it was put into AI. Then, we take a look at how 60% of patients reported delaying or skipping medical care because of the cost. Lastly, we end this episode with the intriguing stat of generative AI being used in RCM workflows by 80% of health systems. Thank you again to this episode’s sponsor, Swaay.Health! If you are in healthcare marketing, PR, communications, or patient experience at a hospital, clinic, payer, health IT company, or agency, you need to be at our Swaay.Health LIVE 2026 Event , April 29 to May 2, in Foxborough. It’s the premier event to learn, network, and get energized. Head over to…

People in this episode

Hosts: John Lynn, Colin Hung

Topics covered

• healthcare IT statistics
• AI in healthcare
• healthcare technology investment
• patient care costs
• generative AI

Keywords

• healthcare IT
• ChatGPT
• AI investment
• patient care
• generative AI

Sponsors

Swaay.Health

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: OpenAI

Products: ChatGPT

Places: Foxborough

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