What’s Hot in Healthcare: Digital Health Regulatory Update
Lexology October 1, 2024
As the summer winds down, regulatory updates related to digital health services certainly do not appear to be showing any signs of cooling off. It has been a busy summer, and below we have summarized several key updates for you to be aware of.
Key Takeaways:
- Federal agencies are using various regulatory levers, such as Section 1557, to require transparency and prohibit discriminatory practices in the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in the healthcare industry.
- In the absence of comprehensive federal legislation, states are proposing and enacting myriad laws targeting AI tools, some of which could directly impact healthcare stakeholders.
- Telehealth is impacted by Section 1557 and ongoing federal legislative inaction, while other regulatory proposals are aimed at refining...