AI in Healthcare: Cautions and Considerations of a Healthcare Revolution

Check out this practice note from Practical Guidance – Healthcare to better understand artificial intelligence’s (AI) development in healthcare, and federal and state efforts to regulate its use.  You will get an overview of the legal considerations associated with AI's use in healthcare, including data privacy, corporate practice of medicine, provider licensing, reimbursement, intellectual property, and research.  This practice note also provides a discussion of the ethical considerations involved with AI in healthcare and considerations for protections against potential liability.

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