Research Library

Selected reports, studies and references from trusted sources shaping the future of AI and healthcare.​

Research Library

The latest data and downloads on a variety of topics impacting AI success from credible sources around the world.

AMA Multi-Country Study on Consumer Wearable Data in Clinical Practice

A 2026 survey of 2,222 physicians across six countries in North America and Europe, examining how doctors use patient-generated data from consumer wearables like smartwatches and fitness trackers.  Conducted by the AMA Center for Digital Health and AI with Medscape.


Sponsor: American Medical Association

Available here.
AMA Wearables study

 AI Delivering Real Gains in Healthcare — But Adoption Outrunning Readiness

Philips surveyed 2,000+ clinicians and 20,000 patients across ten countries and found AI is already saving clinicians weeks of time per year and expanding patient capacity. Yet seven in ten say their training hasn't kept pace. See what's driving the gap — and what it will take to close it.


Sponsor: Philips

Available here.
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Artificial Intelligence Index Report 2026

The ninth edition of Stanford's annual AI Index, tracking global data on AI across nine chapters covering research, technical performance, responsible AI, the economy, science, medicine, education, policy, and public opinion.


Sponsor:  Stanford University

Available here.
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Rock Health 2025 Consumer Adoption of Digital Health Survey

Rock Health's 11th annual consumer survey of 8,000 U.S. Census-matched adults. The best available data on how consumers are adopting AI on their own terms — and racing ahead of the systems that serve them.

Sponsor:
Rock Health, 2025

Available here.
Rock Health Digital Health Update

Ethics and Governance of AI for Health: Guidance on Large Multi-Modal Models

WHO guidance on generative AI in health, covering large multi-modal models predicted to see wide application across healthcare, scientific research, public health, and drug development — with 40+ recommendations for governments, developers, and deployers


Sponsor: World Health Organization, 2024

Available here.
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An Artificial Intelligence Code of Conduct for Health and Medicine

A National Academy of Medicine special publication presenting six commitments and ten principles to align the field around responsible AI development and use — designed to be applied at every level of decision-making, from boardroom to bedside. A definitive values framework that RUAIH and other governance guidance build upon.

Sponsor:
National Academy of Medicine, 2025

Available here.
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2026 Global Health Care Outlook

Deloitte's annual survey of 180 C-suite executives from large health systems across Australia, Canada, Germany, the Netherlands, the UK, and the U.S., examining financial pressures, workforce strategy, and where generative and agentic AI fit leadership agendas.

Sponsor:
Deloitte, 2026

Available here.
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State of AI in Healthcare and Life Sciences: 2026 Trends

An industry survey finding 70% of healthcare and life sciences organizations are actively using AI (up from 63% in 2025), with 69% using generative AI and LLMs — and a new section this year on the adoption of AI agents. A useful pulse on where the industry's technical center of gravity is moving.


Sponsor: NVIDIA, 2026

Available here.
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Earning Trust for AI in Health: A Collaborative Path Forward

Developed by the World Economic Forum and Boston Consulting Group, this report identifies three urgent priorities for scaling AI in health: strengthening technical capacity among regulators, health leaders, and innovators; adapting regulatory models; and building trust as AI challenges existing practices and policies.


Sponsor: World Economic Forum and Boston Consulting Group, 2025

Available here.
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2026 Physician Survey on Augmented Intelligence

A 2026 survey of 1,692 U.S. physicians across specialties, practice settings, and career stages, measuring adoption and perceptions of AI in medical practice.  The third wave of the AMA's ongoing physician AI research, conducted by its Center for Digital Health and AI.


Sponsor: American Medical Association, 2026

Available here.
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The Responsible Use of AI in Healthcare (RUAIH)

Joint guidance from the Joint Commission and the Coalition for Health AI (CHAI) giving healthcare organizations a shared framework for responsibly deploying and using AI tools.  A strong governance touchstone for boards and executive teams standing up AI oversight.


Sponsor: Joint Commission and the Coalition for Health AI (CHAI), 2025

Available here.
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What the Nurses of New York Taught Me About AI Adoption

A week with the nurses of New York exposed a blind spot in how leaders think about AI resistance — and made one thing clear: AI adoption is a leadership challenge built on trust, not a technical one.


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Welcome to the Planet of the Apps

Consumers have made digital devices part of daily life — and physicians are ready to use the data. The systems they work in are not.


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Category: AI strategy

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