AI in Health Care

The WSMA recognizes the increasing presence of artificial intelligence in medicine. In 2023, the American Medical Association issued principles on the development, deployment, and use of AI in medicine, while the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services took its first step toward regulation via rulemaking. As of this writing, Congress has begun discussions around introducing legislation at the federal level.

In response to the changing landscape, the WSMA’s 2023 House of Delegates approved Resolution B-3: Ensuring Non-Discriminatory Use of Artificial Intelligence in Medicine, which resulted in the creation of an AI work group tasked with developing WSMA’s position on AI in medicine.

WSMA’s Position on AI in Health Care

The WSMA has established principles to guide its work as it engages with stakeholders and policymakers to ensure the perspective of physicians informs and influences the dialogue as AI technology develops. The principles cover:

• General health care AI principles
• Patient-facing AI
• Bias
• Payment and reimbursement
• Liability
• Clinical decision-making
• Regulation
• Collaboration and partnership

Review WSMA’s Position on AI in Health Care and General Health Care AI Principles