Optimism High as Data Drives Better Healthcare
AHIMA January 22, 2024
The Journal of AHIMA surveyed health leaders about what they think will be some of the major issues facing health information professionals throughout 2024. Here are their responses:
Lauren Riplinger, AHIMA Chief Public Policy and Impact Officer
“From a public policy perspective, AI artificial intelligence (AI) will continue to be the topic du jour in 2024. Expect Congress to grapple with considerations related to AI including patient privacy, risk management, liability, intellectual property, and bias. Whether passage of any AI-related legislation will occur remains unclear given the compressed congressional schedule due to the general election in November. Opportunities to leverage social determinants of health data (SDOH) will also be a key focus for organizations as we increasingly see regulations at...