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Health IT Firms Demand Uniform AI Rules Amid State Regulatory Chaos

Health IT companies push for consistent AI regulations as conflicting state rules threaten innovation and create unequal patient care standards across the United States.

This regulatory fragmentation directly impacts healthcare innovation and patient care quality. When companies face inconsistent rules across states, they must either develop multiple versions of their AI healthcare solutions or avoid certain markets altogether, slowing the adoption of potentially life-saving technologies. Patients in different states could receive vastly different standards of care based on local regulations rather than medical best practices. For investors, this uncertainty creates additional risk for companies developing healthcare AI, potentially affecting valuations and investment decisions. The lack of clear federal guidance forces states to act as "laboratories of AI regulation," but without coordination, this approach creates compliance burdens that may ultimately limit patient access to innovative treatments and diagnostic tools.