Healthcare professionals who lived through the Meaningful Use transformation recognize a familiar pattern emerging with AI adoption. Just as EHR implementation became mandatory after 2009, AI deployment in healthcare is shifting from optional to inevitable. Clinical professionals who position themselves now as bridges between patient care and AI implementation will capture the same lucrative opportunities that digital health consultants found during the EHR gold rush.
Healthcare professionals can exponentially amplify their clinical impact by transitioning from direct patient care to AI-powered digital health roles. Instead of helping one patient at a time, your clinical expertise can improve care for thousands through AI systems that scale your knowledge across entire populations. This transformation isn’t about abandoning patient care—it’s about revolutionizing how healthcare is delivered through meaningful digital health careers.