The Development, Implementation, and Oversight of Artificial Intelligence in Health Care: Legal and Ethical Issues

The Development, Implementation, and Oversight of Artificial Intelligence in Health Care: Legal and Ethical Issues

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Artificial Intelligence (AI), especially of the machine learning (ML) variety, is used by health care organizations to assist with a number of tasks, including diagnosing patients and optimizing operational workflows. AI products already proliferate the health care market, with usage increasing as the technology matures. Although AI may potentially revolutionize health care, the use of AI in health settings also leads to risks ranging from violating patient privacy to implementing a biased algorithm. This chapter begins with a broad overview of health care AI and how it is currently used. We then adopt a “lifecycle” approach to discussing issues with health care AI. We start by discussing the legal and ethical issues pertaining to how data to build AI are gathered in health care settings, focusing on privacy. Next, we turn to issues in algorithm development, especially algorithmic bias. We then discuss AI deployment to treat patients, focusing on informed consent. Finally, we will discuss existing oversight mechanisms for health AI in the United States: liability and regulation.

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978-3-031-29450-1

Publication Date

2023

Publisher

Springer Cham

Keywords

Artificial Intelligence, Healthcare, Machine Learning, Health AI, Health Care, Oversight

Disciplines

Artificial Intelligence and Robotics | Health Law and Policy | Law | Medicine and Health Sciences

The Development, Implementation, and Oversight of Artificial Intelligence in Health Care: Legal and Ethical Issues

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