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WHO highlights Clalit AI safety model as global healthcare benchmark

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24 August 2026

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Fusion42 · 25 August 2026 · Fusion42 review

The WHO highlighted Clalit Health Services' OPTICA AI safety model as a global benchmark for the safe evaluation and deployment of AI in healthcare systems. OPTICA uses a detailed 77-item checklist across multiple domains to ensure AI tools are implemented with clinical suitability, data integrity, and ongoing monitoring in real-world health settings.

This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Healthtech Infrastructure.

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You now have a clear global standard to benchmark your healthcare AI products against, set by the WHO-endorsed Clalit OPTICA model. Early adoption of structured evaluation and continuous monitoring like OPTICA opens safer market access and trust in regulated healthtech.

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