White House doubles down on health tech – Becker’s Hospital Review | Healthcare News

The White House recently launched two significant health‑technology efforts: one aimed at promoting unified health data sharing, and another unveiling a national strategy on AI with a healthcare focus.

Here’s a breakdown of the White House’s latest health tech moves, as reported by Becker’s:

• Data sharing initiative: On July 30, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Administrator Mehmet Oz, MD, are expected to meet with technology executives at the White House. The goal is to encourage companies to pledge support for unified healthcare data sharing and patient access.
• AI strategy: On July 23, the White House released “America’s AI Action Plan,” which outlines the federal government’s approach to AI adoption and governance. Its three pillars center on accelerating innovation, expanding infrastructure, and asserting global leadership.
• Healthcare-specific provisions include: Establishing AI “regulatory sandboxes” for pilot testing, directing NIST to develop national healthcare AI standards, encouraging agencies like the FDA to support safe, experimental AI use and investing in workforce upskilling for clinicians and health IT professionals.