Government & Policy

The framework explores ways to spur innovation and adoption, enable more trustworthy model development, promote access and foster AI-empowered healthcare workforces.

As the artificial intelligence policies developed under the Biden Administration come into focus and a new inauguration approaches, one healthcare AI leader says he's optimistic about the future of public-private partnerships in the space.  

In the year ahead, a new president and new policies won't be the only changes in store as artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, virtual care, digital therapeutics, reimbursement and more continue to evolve.

The Coalition for Health AI is offering its Applied Model Card artificial intelligence transparency tool on GitHub to build "the kind of trust that we need," says its CEO Dr. Brian Anderson.

Healthcare providers and IT vendors in the region have weighed in with their predictions for healthcare technology in the new year.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has published updated draft recommendations to help improve the performance of pulse oximeters across skin tones.

After resolving how it will review updates to previously approved artificial intelligence-enabled medical devices, the agency will release its full draft proposal for market submissions.

A change in administration isn’t the only thing that promises an interesting year. Editors from Healthcare IT News, Healthcare Finance News and MobiHealthNews discuss what to look for in telehealth and RPM, and emerging policies in AI and cybersecurity.

Through a recently completed multipronged red-teaming effort, the agency said it will develop repeatable testing datasets that can be used to evaluate large language model tools and services in the future.

With 80% of nationwide prescribers utilizing e-prescribing in their practice, some US states are beginning to require the same level of e-prescribing compliance for non-controlled prescriptions to further mitigate the risk of errors and potential penalties.