I may be jumping the gun here, but I’m anxious to understand how the new flurry of AI medical devices is performing in the marketplace, or more specifically, whether the devices are failing to perform in a way that...more
Most people have seen the growth in artificial intelligence/ machine learning (AI/ML)-based medical devices being cleared by FDA.
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Turns out, ignorance really is bliss, at least according to the Office of Civil Rights (“OCR”) within the Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”), in publishing its final rule on algorithmic discrimination by payers...more
4/29/2024
/ Affordable Care Act ,
Algorithms ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
Bias ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Discrimination ,
Health Care Providers ,
Health Insurance ,
Healthcare ,
Machine Learning ,
OCR
On October 30, 2023, President Joe Biden signed the first ever Executive Order (EO) that specifically directs federal agencies on the use and regulation of Artificial Intelligence (AI). A Fact Sheet for this EO is also...more
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Hardly a day goes by when we don’t see some media report of health care providers experimenting with machine learning, and more recently with generative AI, in the context of patient care. The allure is...more
8/10/2023
/ 21st Century Cures Act ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Health Care Providers ,
Healthcare ,
Innovative Technology ,
Interstate Commerce ,
Life Sciences ,
Machine Learning ,
Medical Devices ,
Popular ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Software
This post explores how bias can creep into word embeddings like word2vec, and I thought it might make it more fun (for me, at least) if I analyze a model trained on what you, my readers (all three of you), might have written....more
We’ve all heard troubling stories involving emerging tools powered by artificial intelligence (AI), in which algorithms yield unintended, biased, or erroneous results. Here are a few examples:
- A monitoring tool for...more
6/8/2023
/ Algorithms ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
Bias ,
Consumer Product Companies ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Facial Recognition Technology ,
Health Care Providers ,
Life Sciences ,
Privacy Laws ,
Race Discrimination ,
Risk Management ,
Webinars
Would it surprise you if I told you that a popular and well-respected machine learning algorithm developed to predict the onset of sepsis has shown some evidence of racial bias? How can that be, you might ask, for an...more
Artificial intelligence (AI) and machine-learning algorithms are powerful tools that can automate or inform decision-making. At the same time, those algorithms can be quite complex and appear to be a “black box”—inscrutable...more
Amy Dow and Brad Thompson, Members of the Firm, speak on “Shaping the Future of Artificial Intelligence (AI) Within Life Sciences,” a virtual program co-hosted by Simmons & Simmons and Epstein Becker Green.
On both sides of...more
9/22/2021
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Digital Health ,
EU ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Health Care Providers ,
Life Sciences ,
Machine Learning ,
Medical Devices ,
Physicians ,
Popular ,
Proposed Regulation ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Webinars
The effects of algorithmic and data biases continue to make headlines and erode public trust in artificial intelligence (“AI”). Recruiting software unfairly discriminates against women and minorities, facial recognition tools...more
7/12/2021
/ Algorithms ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
Bias ,
Chief Compliance Officers ,
Chief Information Officers (CIO) ,
Comment Period ,
Facial Recognition Technology ,
Human Resources Professionals ,
NIST ,
Popular ,
Public Comment ,
Racial Bias ,
Risk Mitigation ,
Webinars
A critical component of a successful employer-employee relationship is the employer’s fair and equitable treatment of employees, often embodied in the employer’s employee engagement, retention, and compensation practices. ...more
Advances in artificial intelligence (“AI”) continue to present exciting opportunities to transform decision-making and targeted marketing within the world of consumer products. While AI has been touted for its capabilities in...more
The application of artificial intelligence technologies to health care delivery, coding and population management may profoundly alter the manner in which clinicians and others interact with patients, and seek reimbursement....more
You've likely seen the headlines. Online recruiting tools that unfairly screen out women and minorities. Facial recognition tools used in law enforcement that misidentify specific demographic groups. Algorithms that place...more
2/12/2021
/ Algorithms ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
Bias ,
Biometric Information ,
Chief Compliance Officers ,
Chief Information Officers (CIO) ,
Clinical Trials ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
FDA Approval ,
Health Care Providers ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Human Resources Professionals ,
Life Sciences ,
Popular ,
Recruitment Policies ,
Risk Mitigation ,
Targeted Digital Advertising ,
Webinars
Based on their extensive experience advising health care industry clients, Epstein Becker Green attorneys and strategic advisors from EBG Advisors are predicting the “hot” health care sectors for investment, growth, and...more
1/9/2020
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Biologics ,
Clinical Trials ,
Electronic Medical Records ,
Health Care Providers ,
Health Information Technologies ,
Health Insurance ,
Healthcare Facilities ,
Hospitals ,
Investment Opportunities ,
Long Term Care Facilities ,
Medical Devices ,
Medicare Advantage ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Physicians ,
Prescription Drugs ,
Private Equity ,
Research and Development ,
Telehealth ,
Telemedicine