Emerging Technologies in Healthcare IT and Their Regulatory Considerations

Everybody loves to get and play with new toys. When we were children the toys were things like Barbies or Play-Doh. Now the toys we’re excited to get and play with are the emerging technologies in healthcare like AI or IoT devices. The big difference though is we can’t take these toys out and play with them with abandon like we did with the Play-Doh. While new and exciting, there are serious consequences to think about and regulations that need to be put in place and that will be put in place. To talk more about the regulatory considerations for implementing these emerging technologies, we reached out to our incredible Healthcare IT Today Community for their insights. This is what they had to say on this topic. Matt Cohen, Director of AI at Loyal As the buzz continues around emerging technologies in healthcare IT, like generative AI, it’s paramount for health systems to practice a level of caution when adopting these tools. While these shiny and new technologies have the opportunity to become useful assets, there’s still a lot of room for data error and misuse, and in the world of healthcare, that makes it a great challenge for now. Patient trust is paramount, and ensuring personal information remains protected while in the hands of providers is key to avoiding misdiagnosis, among other possible negative outcomes. While I believe utilizing intelligent software to aid in improving the healthcare experience is key, a proper balance must be implemented between sa...
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