How ONC Can Strengthen Its HTI-1 Rule To Ensure Transparency, Fairness, And Equity In AI

Health Affairs June 5, 2024
Niam Yaraghi, Ferdinand Zizi, Azizi A. Seixas

The Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) has recently finalized the Health Data, Technology, and Interoperability: Certification Program Updates, Algorithm Transparency, and Information Sharing (HTI-1) final rule. Established under the 21st Century Cures Act, the new HTI-1 final rule mandates updated transparency mechanisms in health information technologies, specifically in the application of artificial intelligence (AI).

This regulation not only strengthens interoperability and clinical support, it also ensures AI is used responsibly. It emphasizes unbiased decision making, patient safety, and health equity. And by requiring access to large, reliable data sets, the rule promises to significantly boost the development and refinement of AI technologies in health care, ensuring that they are both effective and equitable. This move...

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