11/3/24

California Law Regulating AI Use in Utilization Management

New California law requires health plans that use AI for utilization management to ensure fairness and transparency and retain human oversight in decision-making.

10/13/24

Particle Health Sues Epic for Alleged Antitrust Violations

Particle Health filed an antitrust lawsuit against Epic systems, accusing the EHR company of monopolistic practices that harm patient care and suppress market competition.

10/13/24

ASTP Announces 2024-2030 Federal Health IT Strategic Plan

ASTP released a strategic plan for managing federal health IT from 2024-2030 to advance healthcare outcomes across the nation.

10/9/24

Senator Markey Introduces the AI Civil Rights Act

Senator Markey’s (D-MA) proposed AI Civil Rights Act could have significant implications for using algorithms in healthcare – especially in preventing discrimination and promoting transparency in AI-driven decision-making.

10/8/24

Governor Newsom Vetoes California’s AI Safety Bill

Governor Newsom vetoed California’s AI Safety Bill, claiming that the bill would fail to adequately regulate AI models and stifle innovation.

10/8/24

The U.S. Lags Behind Nine Other Countries’ Health System Performance

The U.S. received the lowest overall ranking for health system performance in a global report by the Commonwealth Fund.

10/6/24

Real Time Medical Systems’ Lawsuit Against PointClickCare

Real Time Medical Systems filed a lawsuit against PointClickCare, accusing the vendor of information blocking.

10/6/24

Texas AG Settlement with Pieces Technologies

The Texas Attorney General is the first in the country to settle allegations of deceptive marketing of health AI software.

09/29/24

CMS and Oklahoma Pilot Healthcare Data Interoperability Platform

CMS and the Oklahoma Insurance Department are partnering to pilot a statewide, centralized provider directory in Oklahoma.

09/29/24

CMS Request for Information on AI Technologies for Improving Health Care Outcomes and Service Delivery

CMS AI Demo Days: CMS is asking health care companies to demonstrate AI technology uses in health care settings during quarterly showcases.