Key Points:
- Congress is not only considering regulations for artificial intelligence (AI) in healthcare but also exploring how to fund the adoption of AI technologies.
- Senators working on Medicare payment reforms are taking AI into account as they reconsider how healthcare is funded. They recognize the potential of AI to transform patient care and operational efficiency.
- Sen. Blackburn highlighted the importance of discussing how Medicare reimburses providers for AI utilization, emphasizing AI’s potential benefits in diagnostic support and predictive analysis.
- The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) already reimburses for some AI devices used for services previously performed by clinicians. This trend could lead to increased interest from tech companies in the adjustments Congress makes to Medicare payments for AI systems.