The AAMC submitted a Feb 23 response (PDF) to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Assistant Secretary for Technology Policy and Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology request for information, “Accelerating the Adoption and Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) as Part of Clinical Care” [refer to Washington Highlights, Dec. 26, 2025].
The AAMC’s letter highlighted several examples of how academic health systems utilize AI to enhance care delivery as well as the significant challenges with AI adoption due to the uncertainty around reimbursement and unclear return on investment. The letter also reviewed additional barriers to adoption and use of AI tools including liability concerns, the unclear patchwork of state laws and regulations, interoperability limitations, and privacy and security concerns. The AAMC recommended that the department consider a broad framework for establishing different payment pathways for different tools. The letter also noted several areas of potential research to support the adoption of AI in clinical care, such as implementation science to improve data hygiene and monitoring and evaluation frameworks.