Emerging Issues
Building and Implementing an Artificial Intelligence Action Plan for Health Care
Staring at unlimited artificial intelligence (AI) use cases, hospitals and health systems need effective action plans for future health care delivery. AI has the potential to transform every aspect of health care delivery from the simplest administrative task to the most complex clinical procedures for less cost and improved organizational and patient care outcomes.
Understanding the Federal Landscape
Federal agencies are actively examining how artificial intelligence can be adopted safely and effectively in health care. This resource highlights key national priorities, including patient safety, clinician engagement, data privacy, and cybersecurity, all of which are critical areas for board oversight.
2026 AHA Health Care Workforce Scan: AI and the Future of Staffing
In this Advancing Health podcast, Gratia Pitcher, M.D., chief medical officer and patient experience dyad leader with Essentia Health, and Larissa Africa, vice president of health care workforce solutions with Staff Garden by Ascend Learning, discuss findings from the 2026 AHA Health Care Workforce Scan and how hospitals are redesigning care teams by using artificial intelligence to reduce administrative burden and building career pathways for the next generation of clinicians.
How to Safely Use AI for Diagnosis: 14 Recommendations from ECRI
Artificial intelligence (AI) can be a useful augmentative tool to support diagnosing patients but should not replace clinical judgment, according to ECRI. The nonprofit health care research organization ECRI and the Institute for Safe Medication Practices (ISMP) recently released their annual report on leading patient safety concerns based on input from senior health care executives, including leaders at integrated health systems, rural community health centers, children’s hospitals and national associations. The top issue according to ECRI is “Navigating the AI Diagnostic Dilemma.”
Tactical Brief: Technology-enabled Care
Technology touches virtually every part of the health care system, and new technologies are revolutionizing how hospitals provide care. This brief takes a closer look into technology-enabled care. It explores key trends, innovations and learnings, and provides considerations for how hospitals can adopt technology that helps them advance their care delivery strategies.
The Impact of Artificial Intelligence in Health Care
Familiarity with the basics of AI puts the trustee in a better position to make strategic decisions amidst the plethora of potential products and applications that the organization will encounter, and help answer the following questions: What do we mean by AI in the first place? How do we conceptualize and define it? Can AI develop a life of its own? Is this technology a blessing or a curse? Can it save humanity or destroy humanity? The list goes on.