About Artificial Intelligence
Artificial intelligence (AI) is increasingly being used in hospitals to assist clinicians, improve patient safety, and enhance care delivery — and the results are saving lives. Tools like predictive analytics and early warning systems can identify risks sooner, enabling faster intervention, while innovations in diagnostics, language access, and documentation improve both outcomes and patient experience. However, hospitals ensure that AI is used responsibly, with strong human oversight at all times — clinical decisions remain in the hands of licensed professionals. By reducing the non-clinical workload and helping clinicians identify risk earlier, AI is improving the patient experience and supporting an overstretched workforce.
CHA Hosts Legislative Briefing on AI in Health Care
What’s happening: On Feb. 24, CHA held a virtual briefing to educate legislative staff about artificial intelligence (AI) in health care — including its use, governance, and opportunities in California’s health care delivery system. What else to know: More than 50 legislative staff, including staff from the Assembly and Senate Health Committees and the Assembly Committee on Privacy and Consumer Protection, heard from three CHA member panelists: Matt Eisenberg, MD, associate chief medical information officer, Stanford Health Care Kristine Lee, MD, associate executive director,...