December 19, 2024
At its December 16 meeting, the MMA Board of Trustees authorized the creation of an MMA task force focused on artificial intelligence (AI) in healthcare.
The task force is charged with considering the complex landscape of AI in healthcare, and identifying and recommending policies and/or principles that will allow for innovation while also ensuring that patients and physicians are protected.
The task force will focus its work on transparency in the use of AI, potential bias in the use of AI, liability considerations and clinical decision-making.
The task force, which will have up to 15 members, will hold its first meeting in early 2025.
Additional information on the task force and how to volunteer will be forthcoming in early 2025.
April 10, 2025
On April 10, the Senate Health and Human Services Committee passed its omnibus budget and policy bill, which contains several healthcare initiatives of interest to Minnesota physicians and four of the MMA’s top legislative priorities.
April 10, 2025
The Minnesota Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) announced this week that an administrative law judge (ALJ) has approved draft rules governing Minnesota's adult-use cannabis market.
April 3, 2025
According to an MMA analysis of publicly posted Minnesota health plan data, the number of prior authorization (PA) requests in Minnesota has more than doubled over the past two years-- from 227,549 in 2022 to 460,243 in 2024.