Inova joins the Coalition for Health AI (CHAI)
Fairfax, VA — Inova announced today that it is joining the Coalition for Health AI (CHAI), an industry-led coalition committed to developing industry best practices and frameworks to further innovation, safety and security for health AI.
As a coalition bringing together leaders and experts across the community of health systems, patient advocates, researchers, professional associations, start-ups and established technology providers, CHAI has established working groups focusing on privacy and security, transparency, usefulness, and safety of AI algorithms. CHAI recently established its first Model Card registry to support the rapid growth of model cards, or ‘nutrition labels’ for health AI, used to simplify procurement among health systems and solution providers.
“At Inova, we believe AI holds tremendous promise to improve patient care, outcomes, and operational efficiency, but only if deployed responsibly,” said Matt Kull, Chief Information and Digital Strategy Officer, Inova. “By joining CHAI, we’re committing to a collaborative, industry-wide effort to ensure that AI in healthcare is safe, equitable, secure and grounded in evidence. By working together, we can ensure that AI innovation benefits both patients and clinicians while upholding the highest standards of safety, transparency and trust.”
As the leading nonprofit health system in Northern Virginia and the greater Washington, DC region, Inova is actively advancing data-driven solutions to support high-quality, personalized care, while prioritizing patient safety, privacy and trust. By participating in CHAI’s multidisciplinary working groups and model transparency initiatives, Inova aims to help shape the standards that will guide the ethical and responsible integration of AI across the healthcare industry.
Inova’s participation in CHAI builds on its leadership in data responsibility, having become the first health system in the nation to earn The Joint Commission’s Responsible Use of Health Data Certification. The Joint Commission recently partnered with CHAI to co-develop a suite of AI playbooks, tools, and a new certification program rooted in The Joint Commission’s platform for evidence-based standards, and CHAI’s consensus-based best practices for health AI.
“I am thrilled to welcome Inova to our growing community of organizations committed to advancing effective and responsible health AI,” said Brian Anderson, CHAI’s CEO. “We are driven by the engagement and expertise of our members and the feedback of our broader health ecosystem and the public. We look forward to working together to unlock the potential benefits of AI, on a foundation of trust, safety and security.”
CHAI was started by clinicians. Its mission is to build the broadest possible consensus across the health ecosystem to help ensure health AI is trusted, secure and safe. The CHAI membership is open and rapidly expanding. Today it includes nearly 3000 organizations including health systems, patient advocacy groups, academia and a wide range of industry start-ups and incumbents. CHAI is committed to convening and dialogue to achieve consensus. There are no limits to who can join and participate. Learn more about a CHAI membership here.
About Inova
We are Inova, Northern Virginia and the Washington, DC, metropolitan area’s leading nonprofit healthcare provider. With expertise and compassion, we partner with our patients to help them stay healthy. We treat illness, heal injury and look at a patient’s whole health to help them flourish. Through our expansive network of hospitals, primary and specialty care practices, emergency and urgent care centers, and outpatient services, Inova provides care for more than 1 million unique patients every year. Total patient visits exceed 4 million annually, demonstrating our ability to deliver the best clinical care and ensuring a seamless experience for all who rely on us for their healthcare needs.
Consistently ranked and recognized as a national healthcare leader in safety, quality and patient experience, Inova’s world-class care is made possible by the strength and breadth of our network, our 25,000 team members, our technology, and our innovation. In 2025, Inova was named the Health System of the Year by Press Ganey, a national leader in healthcare experience, recognizing our excellence in patient care, team member engagement and commitment to continuous improvement.
Inova is home to Northern Virginia’s only Level 1 Trauma Center and Level 4 Neonatal Intensive Care Unit and provides high-quality healthcare to each person in every community we are privileged to serve – regardless of ability to pay – every day of their life. More information about Inova can be found at Inova.org.
About CHAI
The CHAI (Coalition for Health AI) mission is to be the trusted source of guidelines for Responsible AI in Health. It aims to ensure high-quality care, foster trust among users, and meet the growing healthcare needs. As a coalition bringing together leaders and experts representing health systems, startups, government and patient advocates, CHAI has established working groups focusing on privacy and security, fairness, transparency, usefulness, and safety of AI algorithms.
Press contact for CHAI: CHAI@12080group.com