Enhancing the Healthcare System by Embracing Innovation and Improving Efficiency
U.S. Chamber of Commerce Advocates for Efficient and Innovative Healthcare System
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce is making strides to create a more efficient and innovative healthcare system that benefits all Americans. In response 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), the Chamber has submitted detailed responses.
The Chamber's responses emphasize a commitment to advancing healthcare innovation, streamlining regulations, and fostering policies that support American businesses and the broader economy.
In the response to CMS, opportunities to streamline Medicare regulations and reduce administrative burdens are identified. This includes rescinding redundant reporting requirements and modernizing telehealth policies.
The Chamber's submission to the NIH's RFI on artificial intelligence (AI) in healthcare includes several specific AI-related recommendations. The Chamber advocates for building public trust in AI technologies through transparency, fairness, and accountability. They also encourage robust partnerships among government, private sector, academia, and civil society to ensure responsible AI development and deployment.
Moreover, the Chamber calls for increased investment in AI research and development, including funding for innovative projects. They also promote flexible governance frameworks to maintain U.S. leadership in AI. Establishing an AI-ready workforce through education and training is another priority, as is improving access to government data to accelerate AI advancements.
The Chamber's Health Policy Center organised the inaugural Health Innovation Summit earlier this year, which was attended by top administration officials, current and former members of Congress, and industry leaders. The Health Innovation Summit is part of the Chamber's ongoing efforts to champion policies that benefit individuals and communities across the nation.
The Chamber also aims to reduce administrative burdens, promote cutting-edge advancements like artificial intelligence, and improve access to care. They call for modernizing network adequacy standards to reflect advancements in telehealth and virtual care, and for leveraging technology to enhance efficiency and reduce administrative costs.
Lexi Branson serves as Vice President of Health Policy at the Chamber, leading the Health Policy Division. Under her leadership, the Chamber continues to advocate for policies that drive economic growth and improve quality of life.
[1] These recommendations aim to foster innovation and improve health outcomes by responsibly advancing AI in healthcare.
- The U.S. Chamber of Commerce's responses to the HHS, NIH, and CMS RFIs emphasize the need for healthcare innovation and smart regulation, focusing on benefits for American businesses and the economy.
- The Chamber's submission to the NIH on AI in healthcare advocates for transparency, fairness, accountability, and robust partnerships among various sectors to ensure responsible development and deployment of AI.
- The Chamber calls for increased investment in AI research and development, flexible governance, workforce education, training, and improved access to government data to fuel AI advancements.
- The Chamber organized the Health Innovation Summit, attended by administration officials, policymakers, and industry leaders, as part of their efforts to champion policies for individual and community betterment.
- The Chamber aims to reduce burdens, promote AI, and enhance care access through modernizing telehealth and virtual care standards, and leveraging technology for efficiency and cost reduction.
- As Vice President of Health Policy at the Chamber, Lexi Branson drives policies that promote economic growth and improve quality of life, with a focus on fostering AI innovation for better health outcomes.
- Streamlining Medicare regulations and modernizing telehealth policies, as suggested in the Chamber's response to CMS, could reduce administrative burdens and create a more efficient healthcare system.
- The Chamber's advocacy extends beyond healthcare, encompassing policy proposals for commerce, industry, science, health-and-wellness, and workforce development, all aimed at driving economic growth and improving the quality of life for Americans.
