UW Health and Epic co-hosted a Roundtable on Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare on June 5, 2024, in Washington, DC. It aimed to explore AI’s role in healthcare delivery and patient/provider experience with thought leaders from various sectors. The discussions centered around:

• Addressing workforce shortages: AI can enhance clinical and administrative efficiency and support human interactions in healthcare.
• Transparency: Trust-building through transparency in AI use and data handling is crucial for both patients and providers.
• Access to AI: Ensuring AI benefits reach rural and underserved areas, supported by infrastructure development.
• Local validation: AI models need local validation to be effective across diverse patient populations.

Dr. Micky Tripathi from ONC highlighted HHS initiatives and emphasized expanding FDA’s capacity to review AI applications and requiring transparency of AI tools in EHR systems by January 2025.

Artificial intelligence (AI) is revolutionizing the healthcare industry, offering unprecedented opportunities to enhance patient outcomes, streamline operations, and address workforce shortages. However, the implementation and use of AI must be meticulously tracked to ensure its benefits are fully realized and its risks are effectively managed.

Based on the “Final Report of the Roundtable on Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare” Final-Report-of-the-Roundtable-on-Artificial-Intelligence-in-Healthcare.pdf