AI Leadership in Healthcare: A Practical Playbook for Safe, Compliant, and Effective Adoption

AI is already entering healthcare workflows. The question is whether your organization can control it. > AI Leadership in Healthcare gives administrators, office managers, department leads, compliance professionals, executives, and board stakeholders a practical framework for managing AI before it becomes a liability. This book does not sell hype. It shows how to build control. Inside, you'll learn how to: - Identify where AI is already being used in your organization - Separate helpful AI from reckless AI - Protect sensitive data and avoid casual compliance exposure - Build practical AI policies staff can actually follow - Evaluate vendors without relying on marketing claims - Choose safe first AI use cases - Recognize high-risk AI workflows before they create harm - Assign ownership for AI-assisted work product - Train staff without overwhelming them - Build a 30-day AI adoption plan with clear oversight Written by Kelly R. Ashling, M.S., CISSP, a cybersecurity, healthcare compliance, and technology infrastructure professional with more than two decades of experience, this playbook is designed for real-world healthcare environments where administrative pressure, compliance obligations, and operational risk collide. If your organization is being told to "deal with AI," this book gives you the structure to do it safely, clearly, and with control.