Issued2024-04-23

Navigating the Responsible and Ethical Incorporation of Artificial Intelligence into Clinical Practice

StatementVoluntary

Summary

FSMB policy report outlining ethical and professional principles for physicians and state medical boards when incorporating AI into clinical practice, including education, accountability, informed consent, and governance. Provides recommendations on oversight, continuing medical education, and collaboration among regulators, health systems, and AI developers to support safe and effective AI use.

Healthcare Implications

Guides state medical boards in setting expectations for clinician use of AI-enabled tools, influencing licensing, discipline, and standard-of-care determinations. Encourages physicians and health systems to adopt AI in ways that prioritize patient safety, transparency, equity, and liability mitigation, shaping how clinical decision-support and other AI applications are deployed at the point of care.

Impact Level

Medium

Keywords

Safety & Risk; Privacy & Data; Transparency & Governance; Clinical Quality & Efficacy; Equity & Bias

Stakeholders

Providers & Health Systems; Patients & Public; Developers & Vendors; Regulators & Government