"For the first time in a while, the technical limitations seem to be melting away from the near-term answers to the question: Is this possible?" says Dr. Ash Goel.

That's largely thanks to the fast-evolving pace of artificial intelligence, says Goel, senior VP of information technology and CIO at Bronson Healthcare, a Kalamazoo-based health system with five hospitals and 70 ambulatory locations serving 12 counties in Southwest Michigan.