The Consumer Technology Association (CTA)®, together with a diverse group of health care associations and coalitions, is releasing “What is Health AI?”  brief. The paper is the first step in creating a common understanding among regulators, developers, and public health stakeholders about the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in the health care system.   

CTA convened multiple organizations, including prominent trade associations representing payers, providers, and digital health technology companies, to develop and share resources with policymakers to advance safe, trustworthy, and effective AI applications in healthcare.   

“For AI to improve patient outcomes and create a more sustainable and accessible health care system, federal policy must support both the continued innovation and safe use of AI,” said René Quashie, vice president of Digital Health at CTA. “The health industry has a responsibility to inform effective policy. We are proud to work with this outstanding group of health care industry leaders to share our common language about health care AI. Together, we are ensuring that policymakers have the information they need to develop thoughtful policy during this critical time of modernization of our health care system.”  

“What is Health AI?” is the first in a series of briefings and outlines how AI could reshape health care, providing examples of current applications of AI in the field. In 2024, CTA will release three additional white papers exploring topics related to health and AI, including data privacy, bias, and reimbursement. CTA will engage in future collaborations with the health care industry to develop additional educational resources.   

Organizations:  

• AdvaMed  
• AHIP  
• American College of Cardiology  
• Alliance of Community Health Plans  
• Blue Cross Blue Shield Association  
• Coalition for Health AI  
• Council of Medical Specialty Societies  
• Digital Medicine Society (DiMe)  

• Laura Adams, Senior Advisor, National Academy of Medicine  

For more information or to interview Quashie or a partner organization, contact media@cta.tech.   

About Consumer Technology Association:    

As North America’s largest technology trade association, CTA® is the tech sector. Our members are the world’s leading innovators – from startups to global brands – helping support more than 18 million American jobs. CTA owns and produces CES® – the most powerful tech event in the world. Find us at CTA.tech. Follow us @CTAtech. CES 2024, hosted by CTA, showed how AI technology can streamline clinician workflows, create digital testing environments, monitor patients remotely, and more. CES 2025 will take place January 7-10 in Las Vegas, where the digital health category will expand to space in the Venetian Expo Center.