On September 17, 2025, the Joint Commission and Coalition for Health AI issued a joint guidance document entitled “Responsible Use of AI in Healthcare” to help providers implement AI while mitigating the risks of its use. The guidance provides seven elements that constitute responsible AI use in healthcare and discusses how provider organizations can implement them. Read the full Alert on the Duane Morris website.
Generative AI in Healthcare: Promise and Pitfalls
Generative artificial intelligence remains a hot topic in legal and healthcare circles, but the conversation has shifted from the initial wonder of “What can it do?” to the present cautiousness of “What should it not do?” One reason for this shift came in March 2023, when Google revealed the newest version of its Med-PaLM, a Large Language Model that passed the United States Medical Licensing Examination with an 86.5% accuracy rate. A 2022 version had achieved a 67.2% accuracy rate, also a passing score.
Read the full article by Matthew Mousley on the Wharton Healthcare Quarterly website.
DOJ Investigating AI Use at Health & Pharma Companies
Recently, it was reported that DOJ has subpoenaed the records of digital health companies and pharmaceutical companies in investigating whether AI may be used to steer treatment decisions, resulting in medically unnecessary anti-kickback and false claims violations.
Read more on the Duane Morris Health Law Blog.