Becker's Healthcare January 3, 2024
Naomi Diaz

The federal government is making efforts to regulate the utilization of artificial intelligence within the healthcare sector.

On Oct. 30, President Joe Biden issued an executive order requesting the federal government’s health agencies to devise a strategy for overseeing AI with provisions related to the healthcare sector.

Under the order, the HHS will be tasked with developing a safety initiative dedicated to gathering information on AI-related practices that are unsafe and pose potential harm. These areas encompass AI applications that aid physicians in assessing patients and identifying illnesses.

Shortly after the order was released, 28 healthcare organizations, including multiple health systems, payers and healthcare companies consented to President Biden’s “FAVES” principles which emphasize that AI in healthcare should lead to...

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