Healthcare Groups Brief Congress on AI Accreditation as Appropriators Back Independent Oversight
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Updated · POLITICO · Jun 29
Healthcare Groups Brief Congress on AI Accreditation as Appropriators Back Independent Oversight
1 articles · Updated · POLITICO · Jun 29
Summary
Bipartisan House and Senate staffers were briefed Monday on healthcare AI by industry representatives who argued independent accreditation can guide safe adoption before Congress sets formal rules.
URAC hosted the session with the offices of Reps. Jay Obernolte and Ted Lieu as appropriators increasingly support outside accreditation programs for responsible AI use in the sector.
Speakers from URAC, Pharmesol and SandsRX said healthcare organizations want to deploy AI but still lack clear operational frameworks for doing so safely and consistently.
The pitch to staffers framed voluntary accreditation as a way to standardize expectations across healthcare, offering a near-term governance model while federal legislation on medical AI remains unsettled.