Notice2024-25140
Meeting on the Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare Safety Program
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Published
October 31, 2024
Issuing agencies
Health and Human Services DepartmentAgency for Healthcare Research and Quality
Abstract
HHS is directed by Executive order (E.O.) to establish an Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Healthcare Safety Program in partnership with federally listed Patient Safety Organizations (PSOs). The purpose of this notice is to announce a meeting to discuss implementation of the Executive order to establish the AI in Healthcare Safety Program. This meeting is designed as an interactive forum where participants can provide input on the future of the program.
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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 211 (Thursday, October 31, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 86804-86805]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2024-25140]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
Meeting on the Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare Safety
Program
AGENCY: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), Department
of Health and Human Services (HHS).
ACTION: Notice of public meeting.
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SUMMARY: HHS is directed by Executive order (E.O.) to establish an
Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Healthcare Safety Program in
partnership with federally listed Patient Safety Organizations (PSOs).
The purpose of this notice is to announce a meeting to discuss
implementation of the Executive order to establish the AI in Healthcare
Safety Program. This meeting is designed as an interactive forum where
participants can provide input on the future of the program.
DATES: The meeting will be held from 12:30 to 4 p.m. eastern on Friday,
November 15, 2024.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held virtually.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Erofile Gripiotis, Program Analyst,
Center for Quality Improvement and Patient Safety, AHRQ, 5600 Fishers
Lane, Rockville, MD 20857; Telephone (toll free): (866) 403-3697;
Telephone (local): (301) 427-1111; TTY (toll free): (866) 438-7231; TTY
(local): (301) 427-1130; Email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#bfcfccd0ffded7cdce91d7d7cc91d8d0c9"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="a6d6d5c9e6c7ced4d788ceced588c1c9d0">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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Background
The Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Act of 2005, 42 U.S.C.
299b-21 to 299b-26 (Patient Safety Act), and the related Patient Safety
and Quality Improvement Final Rule, 42 CFR part 3 (Patient Safety
Rule), published in the Federal Register on November 21, 2008, 73 FR
70731-70814, provide for the Federal listing of Patient Safety
Organizations (PSOs), which collect, aggregate, and analyze
confidential information (patient safety work product) regarding the
quality and safety of healthcare delivery.
The Patient Safety Act also authorizes the development of data
standards, known as the Common Formats, to facilitate the aggregation
and analysis of non-identifiable patient safety work product collected
by PSOs and reported to the Network of Patient Safety Databases (NPSD).
(42 U.S.C. 299b-23(b)). The Patient Safety Act and Patient Safety Rule
can be accessed at: <a href="http://www.pso.ahrq.gov/legislation/">http://www.pso.ahrq.gov/legislation/</a>.
Section 8(iv) of E.O. 14110 requires the Secretary of HHS, in
consultation with the Secretaries of Defense and Veterans Affairs, to
establish an AI safety program that, in partnership with PSOs, will:
<bullet> establish a common framework for approaches to identifying
and capturing clinical errors resulting from AI deployed in healthcare
settings as well as specifications for a central tracking repository
for associated incidents that cause harm, including through bias or
discrimination, to patients, caregivers, or other parties;
<bullet> analyze captured data and generated evidence to develop,
wherever appropriate, recommendations, best practices, or other
informal guidelines aimed at avoiding these harms; and
<bullet> disseminate those recommendations, best practices, or
other informal guidelines to appropriate stakeholders, including
healthcare providers.
Agenda, Registration, and Other Information About the Meeting
AHRQ will be hosting this fully virtual meeting to discuss
implementation of the AI in Healthcare Safety Program with members of
the public, including PSOs and other interested parties. Agenda topics
will include recent AI-related analyses from the NPSD, available
program resources, and speakers from the Assistant Secretary for
Technology Policy/Office of the National Coordinator for Health
Information Technology and the Coalition for Health AI. Active
participation and discussion by meeting participants is encouraged,
including through breakout sessions.
AHRQ requests that interested persons send an email to
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#1a495e577f7f6e73747d695a73747c7374736e637975747c7f687f74797f6934797577"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="d182959cb4b4a5b8bfb6a291b8bfb7b8bfb8a5a8b2bebfb7b4a3b4bfb2b4a2ffb2bebc">[email protected]</span></a> for registration information. Before
the meeting, an agenda and logistical information will be provided to
registrants.
Dated: October 24, 2024.
Marquita Cullom,
Associate Director.
[FR Doc. 2024-25140 Filed 10-30-24; 8:45 am]
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