ASTP updates HHS AI use case inventory for 2024
Whether it be”A reusable NLP pipeline for clinical narrative preprocessing and characterization“, an exploration that focuses on”Evaluation of generative artificial intelligence for polio containment“—or any number of other healthcare-focused applications, large and small—there are a wide and diverse range of use cases for AI and automation in the works at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
Why does it matter?
As required by executive orders from two recent administrations, the Office of the Chief Artificial Intelligence Officer in the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Technology Policy (ASTP) has compiled an updated list of… All HHS AI use cases.
“The 2024 AI Use Case Inventory includes a range of additional information beyond just use case summaries,” Stephen Posnak, principal deputy national coordinator for health information technology, said in the report. Blog post Monday. “It includes information about data, IT infrastructure, internal governance, and much more.”
The list has grown significantly since 2023, when it included 163 different use cases. This year’s inventory includes more than 270 items, an increase of 66%.
“It is important to keep in mind that use cases come in different sizes and are in different stages of development,” Posnak noted. “Of the 271 use cases, there are 59 “Initiated,” 57 “Acquire and/or Development,” 35 “Implement and Evaluate,” 104 “O&M,” and 16 “Retired.”
The biggest trend
ASTP’s Office of the Chief AI Officer is responsible for leading the Department of Health and Human Services’ annual AI Use Case Inventory, thanks to a requirement first initiated by President Trump through Executive Order 13960“Promoting the Use of Trustworthy AI in the Federal Government.”
This responsibility has been further strengthened by President Biden or. 14110 October 2023, “Developing and using artificial intelligence in a safe, secure and trustworthy manner” – which Trump said he would cancel During his second term.
Meanwhile, the Office of Management and Budget Memos M-24-10“Strengthening Governance, Innovation and Risk Management for Agencies’ Use of AI,” sets out requirements for AI governance, innovation and risk management.
The previous Trump administration expressed support for encouraging AI innovation. The Biden administration has worked to bolster the security and effectiveness of AI — not just with the White House CEO, but also through a series of rules issued by the Office of Management and Budget that require “concrete assurances” about the transparent and responsible use of AI across government agencies, including… HHS and VA.
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“With the release of the 2024 AI Use Case Inventory in our rearview mirror, we have already begun our planning for inventory and improvements for 2025,” Posnak said of the updated list published this week. “We will also use this coordinated list to engage our sister agencies and carry out additional ongoing responsibilities included in M-24-10, including working with them, where possible and appropriate, to share AI code, models and data.”
Mike Millard is executive editor of Healthcare IT News
Email the writer: mike.milliard@himssmedia.com
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