States are ramping up AI regulation. How should healthcare respond?
Industry leaders should engage with state lawmakers on AI bills, given many legislators have limited experience with the technology or in healthcare more broadly, experts said during a HIMSS summit.
Additionally, many of the legislators who are making decisions on AI policy likely have limited knowledge on what they’re voting on, largely because no one in the community has come to speak to them about the impact, said State Sen. Bo Watson, R-Tenn.
Healthcare leaders should meet with legislators and offer themselves as a resource to policymakers, he said. And though it’s a challenging task in politics, they should approach lawmakers without bias or self-interest.