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An illustration showing healthcare professionals using advanced, transparent, and trustworthy AI and machine learning tools to support patient-centered, equitable, and safe decision-making.
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One-Sentence Summary
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The Health and Human Services finalized a rule requiring healthcare technology upgrades to promote interoperability and transparency for predictive decision support tools, marking a significant step in advancing the industry’s AI transparency and the United States’ healthcare digital foundation.
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- 1. The finalized regulation, named HTI-1, implements provisions of the 21st Century Cures Act, emphasizing health IT certification and information blocking, while advancing transparency in AI and algorithms used in health IT.
- 2. It creates new transparency and risk management expectations for AI and machine learning technologies, significantly impacting the development, deployment, and use of these tools in healthcare, with a focus on increasing their trustworthiness and supporting their widespread use.
- 3. The rule introduces requirements to ensure algorithms don’t contribute to health disparities, enhance patient safety, and advance United States Core Data for Interoperability (USCDI) Version 3 as the new baseline standard within the ONC Health IT certification program as of January 1, 2026.
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Key Insight
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This new regulation has the potential to advance the interoperability, transparency, and trustworthiness of AI and machine learning tools in healthcare, potentially leading to more accurate and equitable patient care, reduced disparities, and improved public health data interoperability.
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Why This Matters
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The regulation’s emphasis on AI transparency and interoperability addresses vital concerns in healthcare regarding the trustworthiness and fairness of predictive decision support tools. It marks a significant step toward ensuring equitable and effective use of technology in patient care and could pave the way for more precise and accessible healthcare data, potentially impacting patient outcomes and public health initiatives.
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Notable Quote
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“The exciting thing about today is that it’s part of a larger strategy of work that we’re involved in.” – Steven Posnack, ONC’s deputy national coordinator for health IT
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