News: 80% of CEOs rank AI as a ‘top investment priority,’ survey shows
November 6, 2025
CDI Strategies - Volume 19, Issue 44
Artificial intelligence (AI) has become a main financial focus for chief executive officers (CEO) in health systems, according to a study conducted by KPMG as part of their 2025 Global CEO Outlook report.
The survey examined the attitudes of approximately 100 life sciences CEOs regarding AI, HealthLeaders reported. According to HealthLeaders, here were some of the main takeaways from the survey:
- 80% of healthcare CEOs rank AI as a “top investment priority” with most CEOs planning to allocate 10%-20% of their budgets to AI investment.
- 71% of CEOs are focusing on “retaining and retraining talent for AI integration.”
- 35% of CEOs cited AI integration as a “key challenge driving short-term decision-making.”
- Approximately 70% of CEOs believe “workforce upskilling” will be among the top trends influencing decision-making at their health system.
- 65% of CEOs said, “automating administrative tasks” is “critical.”
Editor’s note: To read the HealthLeaders coverage, click here. To read the full report from KPMG, click here.