The HealthIT field guide
Bring better questions
to healthcare AI.
Practical guides for the work between a compelling demo and a defensible decision. Read, use, and share—no account required.
Editorial review: 2026-09-07 · Separate from the dated vendor evidence snapshot
Your healthcare AI evaluation worksheet.
Twelve prompts, a printable page, and an editable download. Use it to structure your own evaluation, not to generate a vendor score.
Evaluate healthcare AI before you buy.
A practical sequence for turning a promising demo into a question you can actually test.
Read the guide →Clinical workflow · 4 min readWhat to ask before an ambient AI pilot.
Look beyond note generation to correction burden, consent, integration, and actual time saved.
Read the guide →Evidence literacy · 4 min readRead the claim. Then examine the evidence.
Understand source checks, independence, study quality, and what an unknown actually means.
Read the guide →Implementation · 4 min readBring security and integration into the first conversation.
Questions for evaluating the data path, EHR connection, operating burden, and exit plan.
Read the guide →Policy & operations · 3 min readPrior authorization: separate the rule from the sales pitch.
Use CMS's primary guidance to ask better questions about payer connectivity and workflow automation.
Read the guide →Regulatory evidence · 3 min readEvaluate the authorized function, not the AI label.
A starting framework for examining imaging AI authorization, validation, and workflow fit.
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