Evolving Risks of AI Use in Healthcare

Join us for an insightful presentation, Evolving Risks of AI Use in Healthcare, where Chad Brouillard, JD, will explore the historical evolution of AI applications in the healthcare sector, examine cutting-edge AI products transforming patient care today, and identify the critical risks associated with AI implementation. Participants will gain a comprehensive understanding of how AI is reshaping healthcare and learn strategies to mitigate potential risks to ensure its safe and effective use.

Who can attend

Registration is limited to ISMIE and SEMPIC policyholders, and their employed staff.

Learning objectives

At the conclusion of this learning activity, participants will be able to:

• Summarize the historical development and key milestones of AI applications in healthcare
• Review emerging AI technologies and products that are revolutionizing healthcare delivery and patient outcomes
• Identify and analyze the potential liability, risks and ethical considerations of AI use in healthcare
• Document best practices to mitigate the risks of AI in healthcare

About the presenter

Chad P. Brouillard, JD, graduated from the University of Massachusetts at Lowell with a BA, magna cum laude, and with a dual major in English literature and philosophy. He then graduated from Boston College with an MA in philosophy. During that time, he worked with information technology for area internet-based startup companies. Mr. Brouillard obtained his JD from St. John University's School of Law with a Dean's List distinction in 2003. During law school, Mr. Brouillard interned with the United States Attorney's Office and then with the Hon. Joseph M. McLaughlin, United States Court of Appeals, Second Circuit. He was also a Comment and Notes Editor for the American Bankruptcy Institute Law Review. Mr. Brouillard is admitted to practice in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts (2003), State of New Hampshire (2011), State of New York (2004), the Federal District Court for the District of Massachusetts (2005), the United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit (2009) and the Supreme Court of the United States (2022).

In 2020, Mr. Brouillard became a faculty member of the Tufts University Department of Public Health and Community Medicine, an Adjunct Instructor for the Health Informatics and Analytics Division, and creator of the Information Governance course for healthcare. He is an international speaker on electronic health records liability, AI implications for medical liability, information governance, e-discovery, data breach and healthcare technology liability for continuing medical education, continuing legal education and risk management programs.

In 2012, 2013 and 2016, he testified before the U.S. HHS Office of the National Coordinator (ONC) on several occasions as a content expert on EHRs, mHealth and medical liability concerns. He co-authored a landmark article in the Sedona Conference Journal, “Diagnosing and Treating Legal Ailments of the Electronic Health Record: Toward an Efficient and Trustworthy Process for Information Discovery and Release” (July 2017). Mr. Brouillard authored the articles “Emerging Trends in Electronic Health Record Liability,” “Continuing Trends in Electronic Health Record Liability,” “mHealth in the era of BYOD,” and “The Impact of E-Discovery on Healthcare Litigation” for the Defense Research Institute’s national magazine, For the Defense, among many other publications. He has lectured for organizations such as the American Bar Association, National Academy for the Advancement of Sciences, HIMSS, Captive Insurance Forum, Defense Research Institute, MPL Association, and many other national and local organizations.

Present areas of practice include medical malpractice defense, healthcare law, healthcare e-discovery, healthcare data breach response, healthcare technology, and representation of medical professionals before state licensing agencies. He has provided consulting services for the federal government, insurance companies, IPAs, ACOS, medical office practices and others pertaining to electronic health records, mobile health, e-discovery, healthcare technology, HIPAA compliance and data breach response.

Mr. Brouillard was awarded the 2014 MassDLA Rising Star Attorney of the Year Award. Mr. Brouillard has been recognized by “Best Lawyers” (2023), Boston Magazine’s “Top Lawyers” (2023), Massachusetts “Rising Star” attorney for 2011-2015 and a “Super Lawyer” attorney from 2016 through present. He also has been given a “Superb” 10/10 Avvo Attorney Rating for the years 2010-present.

Accreditation

This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of the Illinois State Medical Society and ISMIE Mutual Insurance Company. The Illinois State Medical Society is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Credit Designation

The Illinois State Medical Society designates this live activity for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit^TM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Disclosure

There are no relevant financial relationships with ACCME-defined commercial interests for anyone who was in control of the content of this activity.