The American Hospital Association is urging Congress to keep regulation for artificial intelligence in healthcare flexible to keep "pace with innovation."
Rep. Ami Bera, MD, D-Calif., urged the organization for more information about the state of AI use in healthcare to which the AHA suggested the flexibilities.
"Technology is most effectively regulated based on how and where it is used, and this sector-specific approach has allowed the relevant oversight organizations to tailor the specifics of their regulation to the risks associated with the uses of the technology," the AHA wrote in a May 6 article on its website. "AI is not a monolithic technology, and thus a one-size-fits-all approach could stifle innovation in patient care and hospital operations. Such an approach may even prove inadequate at addressing the risks to safety and privacy that are unique to healthcare. Just as software is regulated based on its use across different sectors, the AHA urges Congress to consider regulating AI's use in a similar manner."
The AHA said modifying current regulatory framework centered on technology to suit AI might prove more efficient and effective than developing entirely new approaches.