Issued2026-06-01

Responsible Use of AI in Healthcare (RUAIH) Certification

CertificationVoluntary

Summary

Voluntary certification program for U.S. healthcare organizations and health systems that evaluates whether they have governance, safeguards, monitoring processes, reporting processes, and education in place to use health AI responsibly. The certification focuses on organizational governance of AI use rather than certification of individual AI products or tools.

Healthcare Implications

Provides a formal external framework for health systems to operationalize AI governance, including organization-wide AI policies, criteria for governed AI tools, permitted and prohibited uses, stakeholder review, data security, risk and bias mitigation, lifecycle monitoring, safety-event reporting, patient transparency or consent support, and staff education.

Impact Level

Medium

Keywords

Transparency & Governance; Safety & Risk; Clinical Quality & Efficacy; Privacy & Data; Equity & Bias

Stakeholders

Providers & Health Systems; Patients & Public; Developers & Vendors; Regulators & Government