Congressional Bipartisan Artificial Intelligence Task Force Publishes Report; CTeL Encourages Action
On December 17, 2024, the bipartisan Task Force on Artificial Intelligence (AI) published a comprehensive report summarizing key findings and policy recommendations. The task force, launched in February 2024, was led by Chair Jay Obernolte (CA-23) and Co-Chair Ted Lieu (CA-36). The report covers a wide range of topics, from education and agriculture to national security and healthcare. On healthcare, the task force’s report offered the following:
AI technologies have the potential to improve multiple aspects of healthcare research, diagnosis, and care delivery. AI can quickly analyze large data sets, improve diagnostic accuracy, streamline operations and automate routine tasks, all of which have the potential to improve efficiency and efficacy in treatment and reduce burdens on healthcare practitioners, freeing up more time for patient care.
Key Findings
AI's use in healthcare can potentially reduce administrative burdens and speed up drug development and clinical diagnosis.
The lack of ubiquitous, uniform standards for medical data and algorithms impedes system interoperability and data sharing.
Recommendations
Encourage the practices needed to ensure AI in healthcare is safe, transparent, and effective.
Maintain robust support for healthcare research related to AI.
Create incentives and guidance to encourage risk management of AI technologies in healthcare across various deployment conditions to support AI adoption and improve privacy, enhance security, and prevent disparate health outcomes.
Support the development of standards for liability related to AI issues.
Support appropriate payment mechanisms without stifling innovation.
CTeL agrees with the report’s findings that AI technology hold significant potential for the healthcare system and the practice of medicine and that there exist significant legal and regulatory gaps in promoting safe and responsible development and deployment. We encourage the 119th Congress to swiftly act on the task force’s recommendations
CTeL also invites members of Congress and their staff to join us for our inaugural AI Digital Health Tech Showcase at the Capitol on March 12, 2025. This event will unite subject-matter experts to demonstrate the capabilities of these emerging technologies while highlighting the importance of clear policies and regulations. CTeL’s vision is to bring together front-line clinicians and vendors in digital health to highlight how the use of these technologies directly impacts policy makers and their constituents.
