Artificial Intelligence
In May 1954, Roger Bannister did something the medical establishment had declared physiologically impossible: he ran a mile in under…
Most health AI tools in use today fall outside the oversight framework patients and executives might expect, according to a Bipartisan Policy Center report. Here are five notes from the report, which maps which agencies oversee health AI, as discussed…
The pressure to adopt AI does not wait for an org chart. Many hospitals and health systems have no data science group and no dedicated AI team, yet they are deploying the same ambient documentation, automation and clinical tools as…
Traverse City, Mich.-based Munson Medical Center nurses have ratified a new three-year labor contract that includes AI guardrails. The provisions establish a contractual definition of AI and create a formal channel for nurses to flag concerns about new technology deployments.…
UCLA Health in Los Angeles has launched a new center focused on evaluating the safety, effectiveness and implementation of AI tools in healthcare settings. The Innovations and Outcomes Validation of AI Center, known as INOVAi, will conduct testing and research…
OpenAI is considering significant reductions to what it charges for tokens — the unit AI companies use to bill for services — as it anticipates similar moves from rival Anthropic, the Wall Street Journal reported June 10. The potential cuts…
Anthropic has published two policy frameworks urging the federal government to take a more assertive role in regulating frontier AI systems — including granting legal authority to block or deter deployments that pose catastrophic risks. The company’s Advanced AI Framework…
The state of Utah has been getting a lot of attention for an innovative — yet controversial — pilot project to have AI refill patients’ prescriptions. Here are 13 things to know about the first-of-its-kind project: 1. In October, the…
Charta Health, an AI-powered chart review platform, has joined the Athenahealth marketplace. The San Francisco-based company’s platform integrates directly with Athenahealth’s EHR to automate pre-billing chart audits across every patient encounter. Charta said its technology increases revenue by an average…
DP Harris, PhD, Loma Linda University Health’s new senior vice president of enterprise IT and chief digital and information officer, says AI proficiency is no longer optional for IT professionals. Dr. Harris, who oversees more than 400 IT professionals and…
AMN Healthcare’s Language Services has acquired Jaide Health, an AI-enabled medical interpretation and translation platform designed to support limited English proficiency patients. Dallas-based AMN said the deal extends its language access capabilities beyond clinical interactions — where credentialed human interpreters…