House AI report: 6 takeaways for health system leaders
Becker's Healthcare December 17, 2024
A bipartisan U.S. House task force released a report Dec. 17 outlining artificial intelligence policy recommendations, including for healthcare.
Here are six key takeaways for hospital and health system leaders:
1. AI can improve healthcare efficiency and patient outcomes. “AI can quickly analyze large data sets and, in so doing, has the potential to improve diagnostic accuracy, streamline operations, and automate routine tasks, all of which can improve efficiency and efficacy in treatment and reduce the burden for healthcare practitioners, freeing up more time for patient care.”
2. Lack of interoperability is holding back healthcare AI. “AI tools that cannot connect with all relevant systems could stifle their adoption and use of these tools. EHR vendors may also avoid facilitating...