AI in Healthcare: Stronger Data Oversight Needed

Healthcare organizations and their vendors using AI technology need stronger data oversight. Attorney Jordan Cohen emphasizes the importance of a thorough data inventory. This is crucial for understanding what data can be used under HIPAA and other laws. Here's the thing: If protected health information is involved and used improperly, it could be a reportable breach. Many steps for AI implementation aren't new; they are practices that have been discussed for years. A data flow inventory is especially important with AI. This means diagramming how data is ingested, processed, stored, and how vendors interact with it. The bottom line: If you don't know what data you have, where it lives, and who accesses it, securing it and protecting patient privacy becomes very difficult. This matters because robust data oversight is essential for avoiding breaches and maintaining patient trust in the age of AI.