AI literacy in healthcare organisations: implementing article 4 of the EU AI Act with M-SHALF

npj Health Systems 2026 Open access

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Authors: Sofia Palmieri, Jens Declerck, Sonia Priou, Nathan Lea, Dipak Kalra
DOI: 10.1038/s44401-026-00104-0
Cited by: 1
References: 15

Abstract

Article 4 of the EU AI Act mandates a 'sufficient level of AI literacy'. We propose the Modular & Stratified Healthcare AI Literacy Framework (M-SHALF) to address role-specific knowledge needs across clinical, administrative, and technical domains. Framing literacy as governance infrastructure, we argue for a systemic approach to AI readiness that ensures ethical, compliant, and inclusive integration of AI in healthcare.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare and Education Ethics and Social Impacts of AI Explainable Artificial Intelligence (XAI)

Publication details

Journal / source
npj Health Systems
Publisher
Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Volume
3
Issue
1
Publication date
7 June 2026
Language
EN