Healthcare Finance News January 26, 2026
Administrators are three times more likely to be involved in AI policy than clinicians, suggesting staff is using AI without clear guidance.
Unauthorized, or shadow AI tools and chatbots, are widely used across U.S. hospitals and health systems, including for direct patient care, according to a survey from Wolters Kluwer Health.
The prevalence raises concerns about patient safety, data privacy and regulatory compliance, as the AI tools are being used without clear governance or oversight.
Forty percent of respondents have encountered an unauthorized AI tool in their organizations, and nearly 20% have used them, according to the national survey of more than 500 healthcare professionals and administrators.
Scott Simeone, SVP and chief information officer at Tufts Medicine said by statement:...
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