Ethical and Legal Challenges of Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare
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Course Summary
Artificial intelligence in healthcare has outgrown the current ethical and legal structures governing the delivery of healthcare in the United States and worldwide, potentially eroding the protection of patient autonomy and privacy. As artificial intelligence technologies become more complex, they give rise to “black box medicine,” making it difficult, if not impossible, to understand how these technologies work. This threatens patient autonomy since patients are not able to be informed sufficiently to enable them to make and consent to their healthcare decisions. Protecting patients’ privacy is also problematic since artificial intelligence relies heavily on data collection and sharing. Nevertheless, artificial intelligence is permanently part of healthcare. The goal is to use it to deliver safer and more effective healthcare, leading to improved patient outcomes while promoting fairness, protecting patient autonomy and privacy, and mitigating potential conflicts of interest.
Course Objectives
Identify how Artificial Intelligence systems make healthcare
Describe the ethical challenges to using Artificial Intelligence in healthcare
Describe the legal challenges to using Artificial Intelligence in healthcare
Review the role of Artificial Intelligence in the pharmacy setting
I. Introduction
II. A Brief Overview of Artificial Intelligence
III. Artificial Intelligence and Its Use in Healthcare
IV. Ethical and Legal Considerations
1. Informed Consent
2. Transparency
3. Privacy
4. Fairness
5. Safety
6. Liability
V. Artificial Intelligence in the Pharmacy Setting
VI. Implications for Pharmacists and Future Directions
VII. Summary
- Read the course objectives and faculty planner disclosure
- Read the course material
- Complete the post-test with a minimum score of 70% and complete the course evaluation form.
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Faculty Planner Disclosure
The following individuals were involved in developing this activity: Steven Malen, PharmD, MBA, and Pamela Sardo, PharmD, BS. Pamela Sardo, Pharm.D., B.S., was an employee of Rhythm Pharmaceuticals until March 2022 and has no conflicts of interest or relationships regarding the subject matter discussed. There are no financial relationships relevant to this activity to report or disclose by any of the individuals involved in the development of this activity.
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- Target Audience: Pharmacy Tech
- Contact Hours: 2.0 (0.2 CEUs)
- Activity Release Date: 11/28/2023
- Activity Expiration Date: 11/28/2026
- Activity Type: Knowledge
- UAN: 0669-0000-23-192-H03-T
- Topic: Law
- CeBroker Number: 20-1132402
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