The AMA urges deep clinician involvement in healthcare AI development as investor funding and regulatory debates intensify.
Key Details
- 1The AMA calls for physicians to be 'full partners' through the lifecycle of clinical AI and highlights the importance of upskilling.
- 2Key priorities include coordinated government oversight and ensuring bias-free, trustworthy data.
- 3The new AMA Center for Digital Health and AI launched to increase the profession's influence.
- 4HCA Healthcare is using AI to optimize nurse shift handoffs across nearly 200 hospitals with 400,000 weekly transitions.
- 5Healthcare AI startups have raised $10.7B in 2025 YTD (~25% rise from $8.6B in 2024), per Crunchbase.
- 6Recent radiology-related news: Clairity, a radiologist-led breast imaging AI firm, raised $43M; less than 30% of FDA-authorized radiology AI devices have undergone clinical testing.
Why It Matters
The AMA's stance and surging investment underscore the need for clinician-guided and transparent AI adoption in healthcare, especially in radiology where clinical validation and regulatory frameworks remain critical for safe, effective solutions.
Source
AI in Healthcare
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