Whether it’s a reusable NLP pipeline for clinical narrative preprocessing and characterization, an exploration focused on evaluating generative AI for polio containment, or any number of other projects large or small. There are a wide variety of youth care applications, even those focused on healthcare. Artificial intelligence and automation are underway at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
Why is it important?
As required by a series of recent executive orders from two administrations, the Office of the Chief Artificial Intelligence Officer in HHS’s Office of the Assistant Secretary for Technology Policy has created an updated list of all HHS AI use cases.
“The 2024 AI Use Case Inventory includes a wide range of additional information beyond just a summary of use cases,” Steve Posnak, chief deputy national coordinator for health IT, said in a blog post on Monday. “This includes information about data, IT infrastructure, internal governance, etc.”
This list has grown significantly since 2023, when it included 163 different use cases. This year’s inventory includes more than 270, an increase of 66%.
“It’s important to keep in mind that use cases come in different sizes and are in different stages of development,” Posnak said. “Of the 271 use cases, 59 are ‘Initiated’, 57 are ‘Acquisition and/or Development’, 35 are ‘Implementation and Evaluation’, 104 are ‘Operations and Maintenance’, and 16 are ‘Initiated’ is “finished”. ”
bigger trends
ASTP’s Office of the Chief Artificial Intelligence Officer has created an annual inventory of HHS AI Use Case Inventories thanks to a requirement first initiated by President Trump through Executive Order 13960, “Advancing the Use of Trustworthy Artificial Intelligence in the Federal Government.” is responsible for leading.
This responsibility was further strengthened by President Biden’s October 2023 Executive Order 14110, “Developing and Using Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy Artificial Intelligence,” which President Trump has said he will repeal in his second term. .
Meanwhile, the Office of Management and Budget’s Memorandum M-24-10, Advancing Governance, Innovation, and Risk Management for Government Use of Artificial Intelligence, establishes requirements for AI governance, innovation, and risk management.
The past Trump administration has expressed support for promoting AI innovation. The Biden administration worked to promote the security and effectiveness of AI. It also applied to a set of OMB rules requiring “specific safeguards” regarding the transparency and responsible use of AI across government agencies, including HHS, among others, as well as the White House. And V.A.
On record
“The release of the 2024 AI Use Case Inventory is in our rearview mirror and we have already begun planning for our 2025 inventory and improvements,” Posnak said of the latest list published this week. said. “We will also use this curated list to collaborate with our sister agencies to implement additional continuing responsibilities included in M-24-10, including, as applicable and appropriate; This includes working with sister institutions to share AI code, models and data.”
Mike Miliard is the Editor-in-Chief of Healthcare IT News
Email the author: mike.miliard@himssmedia.com
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