SAĞLIK SEKTÖRÜNDE YAPAY ZEKÂ VE İSTİHDAM İLİŞKİSİ

Abstract

Bilim ve teknolojideki hızlı ilerlemeler, sağlık sektöründe dijital dönüşümü hızlandırmış ve sağlık hizmetlerinin iyileştirilmesi, planlanması ve finansmanında önemli değişimlere yol açmıştır. Yapay zekâ, bu dijitalleşme sürecinin doğal bir sonucu olarak karşımıza çıkmaktadır. Yapay zekâ, sağlık hizmetlerinin iyileştirilmesi, hasta bakım kalitesinin arttırılması, maliyetlerin düşürülmesi, tıbbi karar verme, erken tanı, ilaç geliştirme ve politikalarının planlanması gibi alanlarda yaygın olarak kullanılmaktadır Sağlık alanında yaşanan dijital dönüşüm istihdam üzerinde de önemli etkilere sahiptir. Ancak, sağlık alanında dijitalleşmenin ilerlemesiyle birlikte, istihdam dinamiklerinde de önemli değişiklikler meydana gelmektedir. Bu çalışma, sağlık sektöründe yaşanan dijital dönüşümün etkilerini ele almakta; yapay zekâ teknolojilerinin sağlık alanında ortaya çıkardığı olumlu gelişmeleri ve sağlık istihdamında meydana gelmesi muhtemel dönüşümleri incelemektedir. Bu doğrultuda, sağlık sektöründe kullanılan yapay zekâ teknolojilerinin istihdam üzerindeki etkileri, literatür taraması yöntemi kullanılarak değerlendirilmektedir. Bu kapsamda yapılan literatür taraması sonucunda yapay zeka teknolojilerinin yaygınlaşması sağlık maliyetlerini düşürebileceği gibi, iş gücü piyasasında dengesizlikler ve ekonomik riskler de yaratabilir. Bu nedenle, gelecekte sağlık hizmetlerinde teknolojinin getirdiği fırsatlardan maksimum düzeyde yararlanmak için dengeli ve sürdürülebilir politikalar geliştirilmesi önemlidir.

Keywords

• Sağlık
• Sağlık Teknolojileri
• Yapay Zeka
• İstihdam

THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND EMPLOYMENT IN THE HEALTHCARE SECTOR

Abstract

Rapid advances in science and technology have accelerated digital transformation in the healthcare sector leading to significant changes in the delivery, planning and financing of healthcare services. Artificial intelligence is a natural consequence of this digitalisation process. Artificial intelligence is widely used in areas such as improving healthcare services, increasing the quality of patient care, reducing costs, supporting medical decision-making, early diagnosis, facilitating drug development and contributing to policy planning. However, with the advancement of digitalisation in the field of healthcare, significant changes in employment dynamics also occur. This study examines the effects of the digital transformation taking place in the healthcare sector, focusing on the positive developments brought about by artificial intelligence technologies and the potential transformations in healthcare employment. In this context, the impacts of artificial intelligence technologies used in the healthcare sector on employment are evaluated through a comprehensive review of the existing literature. As a result of the literature review conducted in this context, the proliferation of artificial intelligence technologies may reduce health costs, but may also create imbalances and economic risks in the labour market. Therefore, it is important to develop balanced and sustainable policies to maximise the opportunities brought by technology in health services in the future.

Keywords

• Health
• Health Technologies
• Artificial Intelligence
• Employment

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