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ARBOR, Mich., July 31,
2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The College of Healthcare
Information Management Executives (CHIME) has unveiled a
comprehensive set of ten AI principles designed to ensure ethical
and effective implementation of artificial intelligence (AI) in
healthcare. These principles aim to enhance patient care, support
healthcare providers, and foster innovation while maintaining
robust safeguards and trust among patients and providers.
CHIME has unveiled 10 AI principles
designed to ensure ethical and effective implementation of AI in
healthcare.
CHIME represents the voice of over 5,000 senior-level digital
health leaders worldwide, who understand the critical importance of
these principles for the healthcare industry. Developed in
conjunction with our Policy Steering Committee and based on
feedback from our CHIME members, these principles reflect the
collective expertise and insights of those on the front lines of
healthcare. As AI accelerates changes in the healthcare system,
CHIME members are at the forefront, navigating this dynamic
landscape. This positions CHIME to lend its voice and thought
leadership, supporting policymakers in charting a responsible path
forward that supports care delivery while fostering innovation.
"AI has the potential to revolutionize patient care and
healthcare operations, but it must be implemented thoughtfully to
ensure it enhances, rather than compromises, patient safety," said
Russ P. Branzell, CHCIO, LCHIME,
President and CEO of CHIME. "Our principles provide a roadmap for
achieving this balance, supporting both innovation and rigorous
oversight."
The AI principles cover a range of critical areas, including
patient safety, administrative efficiencies, regulatory oversight,
innovation, bias and equity, affordability, privacy, cybersecurity,
high-speed broadband, and education and workforce development. They
reflect months of input from CHIME members, who are on the front
lines of navigating this dynamic landscape.
- Patient Safety: Ensuring AI enhances patient care
without compromising safety.
- Administrative Efficiencies: Leveraging AI to reduce
costs and improve efficiency.
- Regulatory Oversight: Implementing balanced regulation
that protects patients without adding undue burden for
providers.
- Innovation & Research: Promoting continuous
innovation and high standards for use in patient care and improving
operational efficiencies.
- Discrimination, Bias & Equity: Monitoring AI to
prevent discriminatory outcomes and enhance fairness.
- Affordability: Ensuring AI accessibility to all
healthcare providers, preventing a digital divide.
- Privacy: Maintaining robust patient data privacy and
security.
- Cybersecurity: Investing in cybersecurity to help
providers improve their cybersecurity posture and better protect
healthcare data.
- High-Speed Broadband: Expanding broadband access to
harness AI tools and reduce disparities in healthcare.
- Education & Workforce: Supporting education and
workforce development to manage new AI tools and labor
demands.
"As the current Chair of the CHIME Board of Trustees, I believe
that our AI principles are pivotal for the healthcare sector," said
Scott MacLean, CHCIO, FCHIME, LCHIME, Senior Vice President
and Chief Information Officer at MedStar Health. "These principles
provide a framework that ensures patient safety, enhances
administrative efficiencies, and strengthens cybersecurity, all
while fostering innovation and addressing critical issues like
discrimination and equity in healthcare. By utilizing them, we can
improve healthcare through the safe, responsible use of AI tools -
ultimately leading to better outcomes for providers and patients
alike. CHIME members embrace AI as a force for good. By considering
and using our AI principles, we can enhance patient care, empower
clinicians, and contribute to healthier communities."
The principles also include specific recommendations for
policymakers to support the responsible development and deployment
of AI in healthcare. These recommendations emphasize the need for
collaboration among providers, clinicians, technology companies,
educators, policymakers, and other stakeholders.
For more information and to download the full set of AI
principles, visit: https://chimedhl.org/3ymkdua.
About CHIME
The College of Healthcare Information Management Executives (CHIME)
is an executive organization dedicated to serving chief information
officers (CIOs), chief medical information officers (CMIOs), chief
nursing information officers (CNIOs), chief innovation officers
(CIOs), chief digital officers (CDOs) and other senior healthcare
IT leaders. With more than 5,000 individual members in 58 countries
and two U.S. territories and over 180 CHIME Foundation healthcare
IT business and professional service firm members, CHIME and its
three associations provide a highly interactive, trusted
environment enabling senior professional and industry leaders to
collaborate, exchange best practices, address professional
development needs and advocate for the effective use of information
management to improve the health and care in the communities they
serve. For more information, please
visit chimecentral.org.
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CHIME
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