As hospitals increasingly adopt AI across clinical and operational workflows, ensuring patient safety, trust, and accountability has become a critical priority. This CAHO Roundtable brings together healthcare leaders, clinicians, hospital administrators, technology experts, and policy stakeholders to explore practical approaches for responsible AI adoption in hospital settings. The discussion will focus on creating India-relevant frameworks that balance innovation with clinical governance, patient rights, and regulatory compliance. Participants will examine real-world implementation challenges, identify safeguards for high-impact use cases, and contribute to shaping a practical roadmap for trustworthy AI-enabled care that can be adopted across hospitals of all sizes.
Key Discussion Points: - Clinical validation, safety assurance, and evidence standards for AI tools
- Patient consent, transparency, and trust in AI-assisted care
- Defining accountability among clinicians, hospitals, and AI vendors
- AI governance models for hospitals, including oversight committees and procurement frameworks
- Addressing bias, cybersecurity, and data privacy risks in healthcare AI
- Scaling responsible AI adoption across mid-sized and resource-constrained hospitals in India
