The Future of AI in Healthcare and the Role of Regulation

Regulation establishes a standardized process that aids providers in consistently delivering quality care. However, it's crucial that regulations serve to support both patients and providers, rather than impede them. Achieving this delicate balance is the order of the day. So, how can we effectively regulate AI and other emerging technologies to advance patient care without stifling innovation?

On this Digital Health Leaders podcast recorded at ViVE, Russ Branzell, CHIME’s President and CEO, pulls insights on some key digital health challenges from Micky Tripathi, Ph.D., M.P.P., National Coordinator for Health Information Technology at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, and Troy Tazbaz, Director of Digital Health at the Food & Drug Administration.

The trio chats about shaping the future of health information technology; they reflect on how far we’ve come and the standardization process; now that we’re consistently collecting patient data, how do we make sense of it? All agree that generative AI is going to be a critical component of care delivery but concerns over labor shortages might be even more important. Because if you don’t have medical professionals in the field, it doesn’t matter what you’ve done in other areas…

Listen to this episode for additional insights on the HTI-1 rule, the challenges and the future of AI, balancing innovation with regulation, and more.