Thank you to everyone who joined our recent webinar, Artificial Intelligence in Health Care: Risks and Benefits for Medical Professional Liability.
The webinar took place on February 11, 2025, and was hosted by:

• Paul Greve JD RPLU, Markel Healthcare Risk Solutions
• Brant Poling JD, Poling Law
• Christine Ringler, BSN, RN, CPPS, CPHRM

Webinar Recap

Industry experts explored the transformative potential and challenges of integrating artificial intelligence into medical practices. Paul Grieve discussed the rapid growth of AI across biopharma, health care services, and medical technology, emphasizing its ability to save up to $360 billion in health care costs.

Grieve highlighted AI’s benefits in areas such as diagnostics, precision medicine, drug discovery, and automation of administrative tasks. However, Grieve also addressed the risks associated with AI, such as biased algorithms and AI hallucinations, stressing the need for high-quality data and robust clinical decision support systems.

Brant Polling examined the legal implications of AI, focusing on its impact on the standard of care, patient safety, and liability. He underscored the importance of flexible policies to accommodate the evolving role of AI and warned about automation bias, where excessive reliance on AI could lead to errors.

Christine Ringler presented data on diagnostic errors, which account for significant health care losses, highlighting AI’s potential to reduce these mistakes. The webinar provided valuable insights into AI’s role in enhancing health care, while addressing both technical and legal challenges, emphasizing the need for careful integration and continued support for medical professionals.

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