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Looser Health IT Certification Requirements Shift Oversight to Health Systems

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is rolling back several health IT certification requirements, a move that could lower certification costs for technology developers while leaving hospitals and health systems with more responsibility for evaluating the safety and performance of the AI tools they buy, MedCity News reported. The change shifts oversight of AI health tools toward health systems rather than the certification process.

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The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is rolling back several health IT certification requirements that could reduce certification costs for technology developers. But they may leave hospitals and health systems holding more responsibility for evaluating the safety and performance of the AI tools they purchase.

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