Autonomize AI Joins NCQA AI Learning Collaborative to Advance Responsible AI in Healthcare

Participation will help inform leading practices for responsible AI implementation in healthcare through peer learning, real-world case studies and practical implementation guidance

AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. 05, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Autonomize AI today announced its participation in the National Committee for Quality Assurance's (NCQA) AI Learning Collaborative for Prior Authorization, an initiative designed to help healthcare organizations responsibly evaluate, implement and scale artificial intelligence applications in healthcare.

NCQA's AI Learning Collaborative brings together healthcare organizations to explore responsible AI adoption through peer learning, leading practice guidance and evolving, outcomes-oriented playbooks. The program is designed to help organizations apply AI with appropriate governance, operational discipline and measurable impact. Initial collaborative work is focused on prior authorization, an area of growing importance as healthcare organizations prepare for evolving regulatory and operational requirements.

As a Case Study contributor, Autonomize AI will contribute real-world perspectives and insights to help inform practical approaches to AI implementation while engaging with peers across the healthcare ecosystem.

“Patients should not have to wait for regulations to catch up before healthcare gets AI right. Responsible AI is a shared obligation for everyone who builds, buys, deploys, or uses it,” said Dr. Sandhya Gardner, Chief Medical Officer, Autonomize AI. “That means demanding evidence, making decisions traceable, preserving human oversight, and acting when systems fall short. Through NCQA’s AI Learning Collaborative, we look forward to sharing real-world lessons and helping turn that shared responsibility into everyday practices that put patients first.”

"NCQA's AI Learning Collaborative is designed to help healthcare organizations move beyond exploration and toward responsible, practical implementation of AI," said Vik Wadhwani, Chief Product & Transformation Officer, NCQA. "By bringing together organizations willing to share real-world experiences, challenges and lessons learned, we can help develop practical guidance that supports effective governance, measurable outcomes and responsible adoption across the healthcare industry."

Organizations interested in learning more about NCQA's AI Learning Collaborative can visit NCQA's AI Learning Collaborative program page.

About Autonomize AI

Autonomize AI powers autonomous healthcare operations. Built for healthcare and life sciences, the Autonomize Intelligence Platform brings together data, context, AI agents and applications to run complex clinical, operational and administrative work. It supports mission-critical workflows across utilization management, prior authorization, care management, claims, pharmacy benefits, appeals, payment integrity, quality, regulatory compliance and more.

The platform applies each organization's own data, policies, knowledge and decision logic to every workflow. Specialized AI agents work alongside clinical and operational teams, and consequential decisions stay under human oversight. Every interaction makes the system smarter across the enterprise. Built-in governance, security and explainability let organizations put AI into production with confidence, while keeping ownership of the knowledge and workflows that set them apart.

Trusted by leading U.S. healthcare enterprises, Autonomize has delivered up to 55% faster clinical reviews, 60% faster decision turnaround, lower administrative burden, and 3–5x ROI within 6–12 months. Autonomize is a World Economic Forum Technology Pioneer, a Top 100 company on the Inc. 5000, and a Modern Healthcare Best Place to Work. The company is backed by Valtruis, Asset Management Ventures, Cigna Group Ventures, ATX Venture Partners and TAU Ventures.

Media Contact: AutonomizeAI@watersagency.com

About NCQA

NCQA is a private, nonprofit organization dedicated to improving health care quality. NCQA Accredits and Certifies a wide range of health care organizations. It also Recognizes clinicians and practices in key areas of performance. NCQA’s Healthcare Effectiveness Data and Information Set (HEDIS^®) is the most widely used performance measurement tool in health care. NCQA’s website (ncqa.org) contains information to help consumers, employers and others make informed health care choices. NCQA can also be found at Twitter/X @ncqa and on LinkedIn at linkedin.com/company/ncqa.