Utah Becomes First State to Allow AI to Autonomously Renew Prescriptions for Chronic Conditions
Summary
Utah becomes the first state to legally allow AI to autonomously renew prescriptions for chronic conditions through a partnership with platform Doctronic, while federal legislation proposes expanding AI prescribing authority nationwide.
Key Points
- Utah partners with AI platform Doctronic to become the first state allowing AI to legally renew prescription drugs autonomously for patients with chronic conditions
- The pilot program tracks medication adherence, patient satisfaction, safety outcomes and cost impacts while keeping clinicians central to patient care
- Federal legislation H.R.238 proposes amending FDA law to allow AI and machine learning technologies nationwide authority to prescribe FDA-approved drugs