Healthcare

Coverage Denial AI: When Algorithms Ration Care

Lokken v. UnitedHealth allowed class claims to proceed against an AI denying post-acute care to elderly patients. California banned solely algorithmic coverage denial. When AI rations care, the governance obligations are clinical, not administrative.

Clinical Validation of Healthcare AI: Evidence Standards Across Jurisdictions

A regulatory clearance says an AI met an evidence standard at a point in time. It does not say the AI works in your hospital, with your patients, in your workflow. Independent validation in your deployment environment is a separate obligation.

Ambient AI and Consent in Healthcare: What the NHS Anima Case Changed

In July 2025, NHS Annie hallucinated diabetes and heart disease for a healthy patient. In December 2025, Sharp Healthcare faced a consent lawsuit over AI scribe recording. Three governance failures. One article on what they require you to change.

Algorithmic Bias in Clinical AI: The Health Equity Risk

Over half of published clinical AI models use data from the US or China. Skin cancer AI performs worse for darker-skinned patients. AI scribes misrepresent Black and non-English-speaking patients. The bias is documented. The governance is law.

AI Governance in Healthcare: What Project Managers Need to Know

Clinical AI that influences diagnosis, treatment, or care decisions is a medical device in every major jurisdiction. The NHS Anima hallucination, California's SB 1120, Lokken v. UnitedHealth — 2025 defined what governance failures look like.