HHS: We must seize the promise and manage risks of AI, information chief says
Medical Economics December 13, 2023
House committee examines future of artificial intelligence in health care, energy and commerce.
Leaders in the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) are “AI optimists” about the future of artificial intelligence in medicine.
However, they won’t trust without verifying, said National Coordinator for Health Information Technology Micky Tripathi, PhD, MPP. He testified Dec. 13, 2023, in the hearing “Leveraging Agency Expertise To Foster American AI Leadership And Innovation,” of the House of Representatives’ Committee on Energy & Commerce.
“We in the department are AI optimists,” Tripathi said in his opening statement. “AI-based technologies have the potential to accelerate innovation, increase competition, help to ameliorate health inequities, reduce clinician burnout, and improve care and the care experience for patients.
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