2b. Medicolegal issues when using AI to transcribe clinical records
Track 2
| Thursday, November 21, 2024 |
| 11:35 AM - 12:35 PM |
| BelleVue Ballroom 1 (Level 3) |
Details
60min clinical presentation | Over the last 12 months, there has been a rapid increase in the number of software developers in Australia and overseas launching AI tools that can automatically generate medical records and referral letters. It is already estimated that 4% of general practices across the country may be using these tools.
Learning outcomes;
By attending this session, delegates will take away the following key messages:
- GPs must obtain voluntary and informed consent from patients before recording any consultations to avoid breaching surveillance devices and telephone interceptions legislation.
- GPs must understand whether audio and transcription files are generated and, if so, where and for how long they are stored, to ensure compliance with Australian federal and state privacy laws.
- GPs should, at the conclusion of the consultation, check that the medical record generated accurately reflects the content of the consultation.
Learning outcomes;
By attending this session, delegates will take away the following key messages:
- GPs must obtain voluntary and informed consent from patients before recording any consultations to avoid breaching surveillance devices and telephone interceptions legislation.
- GPs must understand whether audio and transcription files are generated and, if so, where and for how long they are stored, to ensure compliance with Australian federal and state privacy laws.
- GPs should, at the conclusion of the consultation, check that the medical record generated accurately reflects the content of the consultation.
Speaker
Dr Owen Bradfield
Chief Medical Officer
Medical Indemnity Protection Society
Medicolegal issues when using AI to transcribe clinical records
Biography
Dr Owen Bradfield is the Chief Medical Officer of the Medical Indemnity Protection Society. A doctor and health lawyer, he has 15 years’ experience in medical indemnity insurance. He has advised and represented doctors in a range of medico-legal disputes, including civil claims, regulatory complaints, employment disputes, Coronial inquests and Medicare investigations. Owen is also a health law researcher at the University of Melbourne, where his research into the intersection between doctors’ health and legal claims has been internationally recognised with a 2020 Fulbright Scholarship. He also sits on the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare Ethics Committee.
Dr Bruce Willett
Acting RACGP QLD Provost
RACGP
Session chair
Biography
