Making waves in the healthcare world, AI’s booming integration with health systems has introduced new considerations for the American Medical Association (AMA). This week, the AMA launched its new Center for Digital Health and AI, with the goal of integrating physicians into the AI conversation.  

With announced goals targeting policy and regulatory leadership, clinical workflow integration, AI education, and collaborative AI partnerships, the new Center for Digital Health and AI is searching to bridge the gap between AI uptake and smooth implementation. Hoping to provide needed guidance as AI becomes the workplace norm, the AMA is optimistic that the center will help ease AI concerns and open up the discussion around reliability or safety concerns. 

For partners, this increase in AI-centered resources could help usher in AI optimism and ease provider hesitation, a deciding variable in whether systems uptake AI resources. Conversely, increased oversight or scrutiny via the AMA’s regulatory/policy leadership could lead to cautionary views, leaving systems searching for additional evidence of AI safety or effectiveness.