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Publication of the national strategy for artificial intelligence and healthcare data

On July 1st 2025, the Minister for Health and Access to Care, Yannick Neuder, presented the national strategy for artificial intelligence (AI) and healthcare data [1] ("Strategy") at an exceptional Strategic Committee meeting.

Set up to take advantage of the development of AI in the healthcare field (e.g., improving the quality of care, optimizing patient pathways) and to take into account the entry into force, on March 26, 2025, of the Regulation on the European Health Data Space [2] ("EEDS Regulation"), this Strategy is made up of two chapters entitled, respectively, "Inter-ministerial strategy to build our national health data heritage" and "Building together the Ministerial Strategy on Artificial Intelligence at the service of health in France".

As the document points out, the strategy for AI in healthcare requires a coherent strategy for healthcare data, with which it is linked. Such an approach is, moreover, in line with the current dynamic at European Union level, linking the Artificial Intelligence Regulation [3] and the EEDS Regulation.

In this respect, the Strategy sets out a national trajectory to encourage the secondary use of health data and the creation of new health databases, building on initiatives already underway. This trajectory is organized around four axes :

  • Promoting transparency and public trust ;
  • Building reusable databases of interest ;
  • Creating the conditions necessary for sharing and making health data available ;
  • Facilitating and simplifying the use of data.

With regard to the development and integration of AI in healthcare, the national strategy is organized around four priorities :

  • " Clarify regulations and frame uses by improving the readability of regulatory texts and reinforcing best practices ensuring patient safety and user confidence.
  • Evaluate AI systems in healthcare, integrating the specific features of AI solutions and measuring their impact on the efficiency of the healthcare system.
  • Support healthcare professionals in the appropriation of AI tools, through targeted training and awareness-raising actions to ensure smooth and effective integration into medical practices.
  • Create a sustainable economic framework to support innovation by defining financing, pricing and reimbursement models adapted to the specificities of AI technologies in healthcare."

As the document states, the strategy for AI in healthcare, covered by the second chapter of the Strategy, is being put out to consultation until the end of September 2025.