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Christina Nguyen is an associate in the Corporate Practice Group in the firm's New York office.

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On August 21, 2024, Sheppard Mullin’s Healthy AI team conducted a CLE webinar on what hospitals, health systems and provider organizations should consider in building an artificial intelligence (“AI”) governance program. As they discussed, key elements of an AI governance program include: (1) an AI governance committee, (2) AI policies and procedures, (3) AI training, and (4) AI auditing and monitoring. These components of an AI governance program will help healthcare organizations embrace the complexities of AI use in healthcare by establishing appropriate guardrails and systematic practices to encourage its safe, ethical, and effective use. This post reviews each of the key elements.Continue Reading Key Elements of an AI Governance Program in Healthcare

On May 17, 2024, Colorado Governor signed into law, Senate Bill 24-205, the Colorado Artificial Intelligence (AI) Act (the “Act”). The law will take effect on February 1, 2026 and the Colorado Attorney General will have exclusive enforcement authority. As previewed in our prior blog post, the Act focuses on consumer protection issues when companies develop AI tools and imposes obligations on developers (i.e., creators) and deployers (i.e., users) of “high risk” AI systems. “High-Risk” AI systems (“HRAIS”) are defined as any AI system that “makes, or is a substantial factor in making, a consequential decision.” A substantial factor means one that (1) “assists in making a consequential decision”; (2) “is capable of altering the outcome of a consequential decision”; and (3) “is generated by an artificial intelligence system.” A consequential decision is a decision that has a material legal or similarly significant effect on matters related to education, employment, financial lending services, an essential government service, healthcare services, housing, insurance, or legal services. This article specifically reviews the impact the Act has on healthcare services.Continue Reading Colorado’s Artificial Intelligence Act Impact on Healthcare Decisions

California’s AB 3129, which would require private equity firms and hedge funds to obtain prior approval to consummate certain healthcare-related transactions, is now one step closer to becoming law following the State Assembly’s May 22, 2024 passage of the pending legislation. The legislation is now being considered by the California State Senate, where approval must be obtained prior to the end of the legislative session in August if it is to be enacted into law this year.Continue Reading Update: California State Assembly Passes AB 3129 Requiring State Approval of Private Equity Healthcare Deals