The American Medical Association (AMA) has released new guidance for health systems looking to develop and implement artificial intelligence within their organisation.
The new Governance for Augmented Intelligence toolkit, built in collaboration with Manatt Health, is an eight-step module. It guides health systems from the initial steps of establishing executive accountability and governance structure through policy development, vendor evaluation, oversight and organisational readiness for the launch of new AI tools.
The toolkit also includes worksheets, sample forms, example AI policy documents and other resources for organisations to reference and can be completed by physicians for Continuing Medical Education credit.
“There is excitement about the transformative potential of AI to enhance diagnostic accuracy, personalize treatments, reduce administrative and documentation burden, and speed up advances in biomedical science,” the toolkit reads. “At the same time, there is concern about AI's potential to worsen bias, increase privacy risks, introduce new liability issues and offer seemingly convincing yet ultimately incorrect conclusions or recommendations that could affect patient care.
“Establishing AI governance is important to ensure AI technologies are implemented into care settings in a safe, ethical and responsible manner.”
Source: Fierce Healthcare, 18 August 2025
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