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  1. The FDA and Department of Health & Human Services are currently collaborating to regulate and shape the use of artificial intelligence in healthcare.

FDA Regulates Health Apps as Government Begins AI Reimbursement

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What happened

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The Food and Drug Administration is regulating health apps, which are treated as medical devices. In February, federal health officials invited tech companies, including Apple Inc. and Google, to a private listening session to help shape federal policy on conversational AI products. This regulatory environment is leading to the government beginning to reimburse AI health apps for services.

From cbsnews.com

Why it matters

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The government's decision to reimburse AI health apps for services traditionally provided by medical professionals changes the financial landscape for these technologies. This policy shift allows tech companies to potentially earn revenue streams similar to those of medical providers, influencing the market for digital health tools.

The FDA and Department of Health & Human Services are currently collaborating to regulate and shape the use of artificial intelligence in healthcare.

From cbsnews.com

Who's involved

  • FDARegulatory agency responsible for regulating health apps as medical devices.
  • GoogleTech company invited to a private session to shape federal policy on conversational AI.
  • Apple Inc.Tech company invited to a private session to shape federal policy on conversational AI.
  • CMSAgency whose senior policy officials invited companies to help shape federal policy.

Who could feel it

Possible knock-on effects

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  • GoogleSpeculative

    Google could see new revenue streams via government reimbursement for AI health apps.

  • Apple Inc.Speculative

    Apple Inc. might gain a direct revenue stream from new government reimbursement for AI services.

Possible ripples

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