Health AI tools are increasingly shaping care delivery, workforce sustainability, and patient experience, but their rapid evolution poses complex challenges for policymakers. Rules designed to protect patients must also avoid creating new barriers to care, particularly for safety-net organizations that operate with fewer technical and operational resources.
Join CHCF in Sacramento for an in-person only briefing that examines how current and proposed health AI policies are playing out in practice. Through analysis of state and federal developments and early implementation lessons, this session will highlight where policy approaches are advancing patient safety, where unintended consequences are emerging, and what refinements could help ensure equitable AI adoption across California’s health system.
The briefing is designed to equip policymakers and stakeholders with practical insights to support thoughtful, balanced oversight — so that health AI works effectively for all Californians.
A networking lunch will be provided during the 90-minute meeting, creating space for continued conversation while engaging with peers. Note: American Sign Language simultaneous interpretation will be provided.
Gain Insights Into:
- Key state and federal health AI policy developments
- Early implementation lessons from real world use of health AI tools
- Policy design choices that affect safety net providers and equitable adoption
- Strategies for balancing patient protection with access, innovation, and affordability
Speakers
- Kara Carter, MBA, MSc, Senior Vice President, Strategy and Programs, California Health Care Foundation (CHCF)
- Christina Silcox, PhD, Research Director for Digital Health, Duke-Margolis Institute for Health Policy
- Damika W. Barr, JD, CIPP/US, Assistant General Counsel for Public Policy, Abridge
- Adam Dondro, MPA, Director, Office of Technology and Solutions Integration, California Health and Human Services Agency
- Chris Kelsch, MA, MPH, Executive Director, Winters Healthcare
- Stella Tran, Senior Program Investment Officer, Innovation Fund, CHCF (moderator)
Who Should Attend
Legislative and executive branch staff, policymakers, and stakeholders who influence health policy, including safety-net advocates, provider and workforce organizations, health plans, consumer advocates, and industry representatives.
