Unlocking the potential: Responsibly embracing artificial intelligence to advance the use of health data and analytics at the Canadian Institute for Health Information

Abstract

Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI) is looking to modernize and adopt new ways of working. This incudes the use of new technology, including the application of Artificial Intelligence (AI). To begin in a purposeful manner, the organization developed an AI strategy which was informed through feedback from key stakeholders and partners, from its staff and from a review of international research. The research informed several ways AI could add value to CIHI’s internal operations and to the external role CIHI could play in advancing responsible AI adoption in health systems across Canada. This article describes the strategy development process and the areas of focus within the strategy.

Get full access to this article

View all access options for this article.

References

Minevich

. The dawn of AI disruption: how 2024 marks A new era in innovation. Forbes. Available at: https://www.forbes.com/sites/markminevich/2023/12/14/the-dawn-of-ai-disruption-how-2024-marks-a-new-era-in-innovation/?sh=59326319141c 14 December 2023.

Al-Haque

B-Lajoie

Eizenman

Milinkovich

. The potential benefits of AI for healthcare in Canada. McKinsey. 2024. Available at: https://www.mckinsey.com/industries/healthcare/our-insights/the-potential-benefits-of-ai-for-healthcare-in-canada

Government of Canada . Canada is addressing current and emerging labour demands in health care. 2023. Available at: https://www.canada.ca/en/employment-social-development/news/2023/06/canada-is-addressing-current-and-emerging-labour-demands-in-health-care.html

Canadian Institute for Health Information . Taking the pulse: a snapshot of Canadian health care, 2023. 2023. Available at: https://www.cihi.ca/en/taking-the-pulse-a-snapshot-of-canadian-health-care-2023

Canadian Institute for Health Information . About CIHI. Available at: https://www.cihi.ca/en/about-cihi

Government of Canada . Privacy principles and modernized rules for a digital age. 2021. Available at: https://www.justice.gc.ca/eng/csj-sjc/pa-lprp/dp-dd/modern_1.html#:∼:text=Accountability,-A_government_institution&text=Demonstrable_accountability_would_make_institutions,in_compliance_with_the_law

Younis

Eisa

TAE

Nasser

, et al. A systematic review and meta-analysis of artificial intelligence tools in medicine and healthcare: applications, considerations, limitations, motivation and challenges. Diagnostics. 2024;14(1):109. doi:10.3390/diagnostics14010109

Canadian Institute for Health Information . CIHI’s vision and mandate. Web page. https://www.cihi.ca/en/about-cihi/vision-and-mandate. Accessed 21 June 2024.