🏥 CMS just finalized the first-ever MIPS measure targeting AI safety in clinical care.
IA_PSPA_34 (effective 2026) asks clinicians to:
✅ Track “AI-attributable events” — including near misses
✅ Cover any electronic tool supporting clinical decisions
✅ Document cause identification and mitigation plans
⚠️ The catch most people miss? It’s voluntary — not a mandate. And it lands alongside ONC’s HTI-5 proposal, which would remove AI transparency requirements from health IT certification.
📊 Translation: CMS is building voluntary AI tracking infrastructure while the broader federal posture leans deregulatory.
🔍 The real question for hospital leaders isn’t compliance — it’s readiness: Can your safety reporting system even capture AI-related near misses today?
That gap between deployed AI tools and institutional monitoring capability is the story worth watching.
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