Vision: Position Northern Ohio as a leader in AI-driven healthcare solutions.

Mission: Create a collaborative and innovative environment in the community that leverages AI to improve patient outcomes, increase operational efficiencies, and strengthen the regional economy.

Get Involved!

If you’re interested in joining the AI Center of Excellence and contributing to this exciting initiative, please contact John Paganini at johnp@northernohiohimss.com for more details.

The following content was shared in the April 2025 NOHIMSS newsletter:

The AI Center of Excellence in Healthcare (AICOE) committee convened on March 19 and continued its focus on the responsible and transparent use of AI in healthcare. Key discussions included:

• Membership Growth & Collaboration: Members proposed broadening committee representation, emphasizing quality, compliance, bioethics, patient advocacy, and legal expertise.

• Survey Results & Next Steps: A recent committee survey showed strong interest in AI literacy training. An online poll confirmed the top priorities: providing governance guidance and creating evaluation frameworks, and sharing resources. 

• Establishment of Governance & Framework Subgroups: Attendees volunteered for two subcommittees to develop governance guidelines and an AI vendor-evaluation framework. The goal is to produce best-practice webinars and guidance for integrating AI responsibly across healthcare settings. 

• April–May Plans: A Slack channel will facilitate collaboration, and subcommittees will meet ahead of the next full AICOE gathering in May. Northern Ohio HIMSS community members are encouraged to join AICOE discussions, share expertise, and contribute to best-practice frameworks. 

• Spring Conference: The Northern Ohio HIMSS 2025 Spring Conference will include an AI COE lunch meeting.

This collaborative initiative seeks to promote effective, safe, and transparent AI applications that enhance patient outcomes, increase operational efficiency, and strengthen the regional healthcare economy. If you have questions or wish to get involved, reach out to the AI COE committee at johnp@northernohiohimss.org.

Historical Updates:

To see the original announcement letter shared in our July 2024 monthly newsletter, click here.

To see the update announcement shared in our August 2024 monthly newsletter, click here.

To see the update announcement shared in our November 2024 monthly newsletter, click here.

To see the update announcement shared in our December 2024 monthly newsletter, click here.

To see the update announcement shared in our February 2025 monthly newsletter, click here.

To see the update announcement shared in our March 2025 monthly newsletter, click here.