As healthcare systems around the world face challenges such as escalating costs, limited
access, and growing demand for personalized care, artificial intelligence (AI) is emerging as
a key force for transformation. This review is motivated by the urgent need to harness AI's
potential to mitigate these issues and aims to critically assess AI's integration in different
healthcare domains. We explore how AI empowers clinical decision-making, optimizes
hospital operation and management, refines medical image analysis, and revolutionizes …