Establishing organizational AI governance in healthcare: a case study in Canada

Abstract This research applies the People, Process, Technology, and Operations (PPTO) framework to develop AI governance within a large hospital system in Canada that is early in AI adoption. Stakeholder interviews identified the organization’s strengths, gaps, and priorities for AI governance, prov...

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Main Authors: Jee Young Kim, Alifia Hasan, Jacqueline Kueper, Terence Tang, Chris Hayes, Benjamin Fine, Suresh Balu, Mark Sendak
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Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2025-08-01
Series:npj Digital Medicine
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41746-025-01909-3
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