Introduction to Micky Tripathi’s New Role
Micky Tripathi, the former assistant secretary for technology policy at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and National Coordinator for Health IT, has accepted a new post overseeing artificial intelligence at Mayo Clinic. A representative from Mayo Clinic confirmed Monday by email that Tripathi has been appointed as the health system’s chief AI implementation officer.
Background on Micky Tripathi
In May last year, HHS chose Tripathi to serve as its acting chief AI officer and reorganized technology offices to standardize how divisions across the department invest in and use AI for federal healthcare services and programs. The department then announced that its Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT, the Assistant Secretary for Administration, and the Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response would consolidate in July.
AI Strategic Plan
Before Tripathi left his post in January, HHS published an AI Strategic Plan, with guidance for healthcare, public health, and human services. The plan aimed to coordinate a public-private approach to improve "the quality, safety, efficiency, accessibility, equitability, and outcomes in health and human services through the innovative, safe and responsible use of AI." However, the plan is no longer available on the ASTP website, and we’ve reached out to the agency to request an update on the plan’s status.
Role in Coalition for Healthcare AI
Tripathi also had a role in nurturing the healthcare industry-led Coalition for Healthcare AI (CHAI) from a government partnership perspective. He stepped down last year after HHS named him acting chief AI officer, citing new potential conflicts of interest. CHAI, which has stated that its purpose was to unite regulators and developers to drive AI standards, released an open-source healthcare AI nutrition label model card in January.
Impact of AI Nutrition Label Model Card
According to CHAI’s CEO Brian Anderson, sections of the label go above and beyond the HHS Health Data, Technology, and Interoperability: Certification Program Updates, Algorithm Transparency, and Information Sharing Final Rule. Tripathi brought that interoperability rule, which he told Healthcare IT News increased the transparency behind the use of AI in clinical decision support tools, to the finish line last year.
Conclusion
Micky Tripathi’s new role as chief AI implementation officer at Mayo Clinic is a significant development in the field of healthcare AI. With his experience as the former assistant secretary for technology policy at HHS and National Coordinator for Health IT, he is well-positioned to lead the implementation of AI at Mayo Clinic. As the healthcare industry continues to evolve, it will be interesting to see how Tripathi’s new role contributes to the development of AI in healthcare.
FAQs
- Q: What is Micky Tripathi’s new role?
A: Micky Tripathi has been appointed as the chief AI implementation officer at Mayo Clinic. - Q: What was Micky Tripathi’s previous role?
A: Micky Tripathi was the former assistant secretary for technology policy at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and National Coordinator for Health IT. - Q: What is the purpose of the Coalition for Healthcare AI (CHAI)?
A: The purpose of CHAI is to unite regulators and developers to drive AI standards in the healthcare industry. - Q: What is the AI nutrition label model card?
A: The AI nutrition label model card is an open-source model card released by CHAI to provide a standardized way of evaluating AI models in healthcare.
