Streamlining the Healthcare System through Innovation and Productivity Enhancement
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce, a leading voice for American businesses, has submitted responses to three Requests for Information (RFIs) from the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), the National Institutes of Health (NIH), and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
In these submissions, the Chamber outlines its key recommendations for advancing artificial intelligence (AI) in healthcare, fostering regulatory reforms, and streamlining Medicare regulations.
Advancing AI in Healthcare
The Chamber emphasizes the need for fostering public trust in AI technologies through transparency, fairness, and accountability. They also advocate for robust partnerships among government, private sector, academia, and civil society to ensure responsible AI development and deployment.
To accelerate AI advancements, the Chamber calls for increased investment in AI research and development, including funding innovative projects. They also propose establishing flexible governance frameworks that support innovation and building an AI-ready workforce.
To improve access to government health data, the Chamber recommends streamlining data sharing processes and enhancing data interoperability.
Fostering Regulatory Reforms for AI
The Chamber warns against overregulation, which can stifle AI innovation and deter necessary risk-taking for progress. They support federal collaboration to identify, revise, or repeal regulations that unnecessarily hinder AI development or deployment.
Incorporating state-level AI regulatory environments into federal funding decisions is another recommendation to prevent restrictive state policies from undermining federally supported AI programs. The Chamber also suggests reviewing Federal Trade Commission orders to avoid imposing undue burdens on AI innovation.
Streamlining Medicare Regulations
The Chamber's recommendations for Medicare regulations focus on reducing administrative burdens and expanding access to care through technology and regulatory modernization.
They propose rescinding redundant reporting requirements such as prior authorization stratification and mid-year benefit notices. Restoring predictability in the Medicare Advantage Star Ratings program is another key recommendation.
The Chamber also advocates for modernizing telehealth policies by eliminating geographic and in-person visit restrictions to expand access, especially for patients with mobility or mental health challenges. Achieving better alignment between federal and state regulations is another recommendation to reduce duplicative oversight and improve program efficiency.
These recommendations aim to create an environment conducive to innovation while reducing administrative burdens and expanding access to care through technology and regulatory modernization.
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce, led by Vice President of Health Policy Lexi Branson, continues to champion policies that drive economic growth and improve the quality of life for individuals and communities. The Chamber's Health Policy Center recently organised the inaugural Health Innovation Summit, bringing together administration officials, members of Congress, and industry leaders to discuss these critical issues.
[1] U.S. Chamber of Commerce, "U.S. Chamber Submits Comments on Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare," 2021. [5] U.S. Chamber of Commerce, "U.S. Chamber Comments on NIH Request for Information on Artificial Intelligence in Health," 2021.
- The U.S. Chamber of Commerce has proposed enhancing public trust in AI technologies by advocating for transparency, fairness, and accountability.
- To accelerate AI advancements, the Chamber has urged for increased investment in AI research and development, including funding for innovative projects.
- In their submissions, the Chamber also emphasized the importance of fostering partnerships between government, private sector, academia, and civil society for responsible AI development.
- To improve access to government health data, the Chamber suggested streamlining data sharing processes and enhancing data interoperability.
- The Chamber warns against overregulation as it can hinder AI innovation and has proposed federal collaboration to identify, revise, or repeal regulations that unnecessarily hinder AI development.
- Incorporating state-level AI regulatory environments into federal funding decisions is another recommendation to prevent restrictive state policies from undermining federally supported AI programs.
- The Chamber's recommendations for Medicare regulations focus on reducing administrative burdens and expanding access to care through technology and regulatory modernization.
- They have proposed modernizing telehealth policies by eliminating geographic and in-person visit restrictions to expand access for patients with mobility or mental health challenges.
