Vet an AI tool before you switch it on
A vendor is pitching me an AI tool, and I have no simple way to judge whether it is safe to use with my patients.
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Source check: 2026-11-11 · Physician review: not yet recorded
The workflow
- Define the specific task and who remains accountable for the result.
- Look for evidence that evaluates the same tool, task and population.
- Check the exact plan, total price, data agreement and workplace approval.
- Test with fictional cases and document both errors and editing time.
- Assign a person to review output and handle failures before use.
- Reassess after product changes and stop uses whose errors outweigh benefits.
Tools and cost
USD unless stated otherwise. Billing periods and eligibility matter. A tool listed here was not necessarily tested in the cited study.
Read the public article
Not applicable — reference material.
What the evidence supports
This is an editorial tool-evaluation checklist informed by AMA governance guidance. The previously linked Ed Hub module could not be retrieved, so its asserted six-step structure and CME credit are not treated as verified.
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Where it goes wrong
A checklist does not establish that a tool is clinically effective. Review task-specific evidence and evaluate errors in your own setting.