Digital health technology-specific risks for medical malpractice liability
Simon P. Rowland, J.E.F. Fitzgerald, Matthew P. Lungren, Elizabeth Lee, Zach Harned, Alison H. McGregor
Abstract
Medical professionals are increasingly required to use digital technologies as part of care delivery and this may represent a risk for medical error and subsequent malpractice liability. For example, if there is a medical error, should the error be attributed to the clinician or the artificial intelligence-based clinical decision-making system? In this article, we identify and discuss digital health technology-specific risks for malpractice liability and offer practical advice for the mitigation of malpractice risk.
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MalpracticeLiabilityMedical malpracticeHealth careActuarial scienceMedical adviceBusinessRisk analysis (engineering)MedicineMedical emergencyNursingPolitical scienceLawAccountingArtificial Intelligence in Healthcare and EducationMedical Malpractice and Liability IssuesElectronic Health Records Systems