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Industry·August 4, 2026

Hackensack Meridian Health Earns First Joint Commission AI Certification

Hackensack Meridian Health became the first health system to receive the Joint Commission's responsible health AI certification. The certification recognizes the system's AI governance structure, which it has been developing for several years. The Joint Commission and other private consortiums are establishing AI guardrails as federal regulations remain pending. This development reflects the healthcare industry's move toward voluntary AI standards in the absence of comprehensive federal regulatory frameworks.

Why it matters

This represents private-sector standard-setting for clinical AI in the absence of federal action, potentially previewing future compliance requirements for Medicaid providers and health plans implementing AI-based care management or utilization review tools.

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Read the full article at healthcaredive.com

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