Artificial intelligence (AI) presents new opportunities to advance value-based healthcare in orthopedic surgery through 3 potential mechanisms: agency, automation, and augmentation. AI may enhance patient agency through improved health literacy and remote monitoring while reducing costs through triage and reduction in specialist visits. In automation, AI optimizes operating room scheduling and streamlines administrative tasks, with documented cost savings and improved efficiency. For augmentation, AI has been shown to be accurate in diagnostic imaging interpretation and surgical planning, while enabling more precise outcome predictions and personalized treatment approaches. However, implementation faces substantial challenges, including resistance from healthcare professionals, technical barriers to data quality and privacy, and significant financial investments required for infrastructure. Success in healthcare AI integration requires careful attention to regulatory frameworks, data privacy, and clinical validation.
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