Literature Review

10 big themes for AI in healthcare heading into 2026 Becker's Health IT; by Laura Dyrda; 11/18/25 Artificial intelligence has evolved from experimental pilots to a foundational part of healthcare strategy. Across eight sessions at the Becker’s CEO + CFO Roundtable AI Summit, hospital and health system leaders described how they are moving beyond hype to build governance, data discipline, and measurable impact. Ten key themes emerged that define where AI in healthcare stands today — and where it’s headed next. ...

AMA launches Center for Digital Health and AI to put physicians at the heart of health care innovation American Medical Association (AMA), Chicago, IL; by American Medical Association; 10/20/25The American Medical Association (AMA) today announced the launch of its Center for Digital Health and AI, a new endeavor created to put physicians at the center of shaping, guiding, and implementing technologies transforming medicine. ... The new Center will tap the full potential of AI and digital health by embedding physicians throughout the lifecycle of technology development and deployment to ensure it fits into clinical workflow and physicians know how to utilize it. ... The Center for Digital Health and AI will focus on:

Health system C-suites ‘knee deep’ in generative AI Becker's Health IT; by Laura Dyrda; 11/12/25 ... During the AI Summit at Becker’s 13th Annual CEO+CFO Roundtable, leaders from health systems and technology companies shared what they’ve learned from deploying generative AI at scale — from building predictive models to redesigning governance and culture.

How robotic surgery’s past is informing its futureHealthcare Brew; by Caroline Catherman; 11/6/25From transcontinental telesurgery to AI-powered procedures, tech is reshaping how and where surgery happens. Robot-assisted surgery, which allows physicians to control a mechanical arm equipped with surgical instruments and a high-definition camera, has been a big part of this transformation. The first robot platform was used on a human patient in 1985, though the field didn’t really take off until Intuitive Surgical’s da Vinci system for minimally invasive surgery launched in 2000. By 2018, 15.1% of US general surgery procedures involved robotic surgery, a 2020 JAMA Network Open study found.Publisher's note: We continue to explore how ai and robotics impact serious illness and end-of-life care.

New guidance offered for responsible AI use in health care - American Heart Association Science Advisory American Heart Association; by Newsroom; 11/10/25 Published in the Association’s flagship journal, Circulation, the advisory, “Pragmatic Approaches to the Evaluation and Monitoring of Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare,” introduces a pragmatic, risk-based framework for evaluating and monitoring artificial intelligence (AI) tools in cardiovascular and stroke care. It builds on prior published AI frameworks to identify critical gaps in current practices. 

California bans AI chatbots from posing as licensed health providersMedscape; by Steph Weber; 10/30/25California has drawn a hard line on how artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots represent themselves to consumers, banning the tools from implying they are licensed medical providers such as MDs and psychotherapists... “Everything keeps changing, so it’s hard to be definitive,” John Torous, MD, MBI, psychiatrist and director of the Digital Psychiatry Division in the Department of Psychiatry at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, told Medscape Medical News. “But there’s certainly concern that some AI chatbots are marketing directly to children and minors, and there’s direct evidence that some will actually pull up a fake medical license number.” ... “[T]he model by default should not provide instructions about how to commit suicide, but if an adult user is asking for help writing a fictional story that depicts a suicide, the model should help with that request,” Sam Altman, OpenAI CEO, said in a blog post on the company’s website in September. He added that the platform aims to “[extend] freedom as far as possible without causing harm or undermining anyone else’s freedom.”Publisher's note: AI regulatory lines are blurry and far behind advancements.

BeyondTrust experts reveal top cybersecurity predictions for 2026 and beyond Albany CEO; Staff Report from Georgia CEO; 11/3/25 BeyondTrust ... today announced its top cybersecurity predictions for 2026 and beyond, identifying the trends that will redefine how organizations protect identities, secure data, and prepare for a rapidly evolving threat landscape. ... Cybersecurity Predictions for 2026+: Identity, AI, and Geopolitics Collide

New Joint Commission Guidance on the use of Artificial Intelligence in healthcare The National Law Review; by  Paul R. DeMuro, PhD, Brandon K. von Kriegelstein, Taylor M. Stilwell Katten; 10/28/25 On September 17, 2025, the Joint Commission, in collaboration with the Coalition for Health AI (“CHAI”), issued its first high-level framework on the responsible use of artificial intelligence (“AI”) in healthcare.  The Guidance on the Responsible Use of AI in Healthcare (“Guidance”) is intended to help hospitals and health systems responsibly deploy, govern, and monitor AI tools across organizations.  The goal of the Guidance is to help “…the industry align elements that enhance patient safety by reducing risks associated with AI error and improving administrative, operational, and patient outcomes by leveraging AI’s potential.” ... The seven core elements articulated by the Guidance are:

An AI-powered lifestyle intervention vs human coaching in the Diabetes Prevention Program: A randomized clinical trialJAMA Network; by Nestoras Mathioudakis, Benjamin Lalani, Mohammed S. Abusamaan, Mary Alderfer, Defne Alver, Adrian Dobs, Brian Kane, John McGready, Kristin Riekert, Benjamin Ringham, Aliyah Shehadeh, Eatmata Vandi, Amal A. Wanigatunga, Daniel Zade, Nisa M. Maruthur, for the AI-DPP Study Group; 10/27/25How does referral to a lifestyle intervention exclusively driven by artificial intelligence (AI) compare with referral to a human coach–led Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP) lifestyle intervention? Among adults with prediabetes and overweight or obesity, a fully automated AI-led DPP may be a viable alternative to a DPP led by human coaches.Publisher's note: This article caught my attention because I was certain "human coaching" would out-perform the "AI-powered lifestyle intervention". I was wrong - nearly equal percentages of participants achieved the primary weight loss outcome.

Providence, Humana partner on data exchange for value-based careBecker's IT Health; by Giles Bruce; 10/20/25Renton, Wash.-based Providence and Humana are collaborating on a new data exchange model to boost value-based care. The 51-hospital system and payer giant say they plan to go live in October with automated member attribution for Humana Medicare Advantage members before expanding into other data exchange functions to reduce administrative burden and elevate clinical decision-making. They hope their efforts will serve as models for providers and payers across the country.Publisher's note: An interesting model for partnering on data exchange. How might hospices pursue similar collaborations?

10 health systems most cited by AIBecker's Health IT; by Giles Bruce; 10/9/25 AI chatbots are increasingly citing health system websites in their answers to healthcare-related questions. But which organizations show up the most in these AI-generated responses? Marketing agency Outcomes Rocket analyzed 5,472 unique citations in August generated by ChatGPT, Google Gemini, Claude and Perplexity. Here is where U.S. health systems ranked among the most popular sources, according to the September report and data shared with Becker’s:

AI is making medical malpractice harder to proveComplete AI Training - Healthcare; 10/14/25 AI is moving deeper into care delivery and hospital operations, from image interpretation to bed management. The upside is real, but so is the legal fog around fault when outcomes are poor. Experts warn that patients may struggle to show where the fault lies if an AI system is involved. For providers, this creates operational and legal risks that demand deliberate planning, documentation, and ongoing oversight. ... What leaders can do now: ...

New AI tools target providers looking to succeed in TEAM demo Modern Healthcare; by Diane Eastabrook; 10/10/25 Key Takeaways