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It recently acquired two new supercomputer units to further drive healthcare application development.

The Houston provider is gaining big efficiencies from an array of AI use cases, says Chief Digital Officer Eric Smith. An AI Governance Council ensures that transparency, safety and human-centeredness stay top priorities.

It has also been validated for Stage 7 of the HIMSS INFRAM.

And that's just one of the many artificial intelligence use cases Chief Health AI Officer Karandeep Singh is focused on with his team. He offers a closer look at some of the health system's other AI priorities.

UC San Diego Health Chief Health AI Officer Dr. Karandeep Singh stresses this and says health systems shouldn't hire this role because they feel they're missing out – they must hire to ensure someone is going to be accountable for all AI.

Also: New genAI tools and agents launch to help doctors and nurses at large health systems and small providers reduce their administrative burdens.

The safety nonprofit says artificial intelligence models that aren't properly evaluated and deployed are a big concern for 2025. Others include home health technology and hospital infusion system vulnerabilities.

Also, the South Korean government will pilot an electronic system to maintain the patient medical records at shuttered health facilities. 

This is a must, says UC San Diego Health Chief Health AI Officer Dr. Karandeep Singh, who adds that these new officers must be primarily accountable for all artificial intelligence within a health system.

To hold this hot new position, executives must have a very diverse set of skills. They must encompass clinical and artificial intelligence, though there need not be a balance, says UC San Diego Health Chief Health AI Officer Dr. Karandeep Singh.