Maryland Health Care Commission

Health Care AI Symposium

Advancing Equitable, Ethical, and Responsible Use of AI

Welcome to MHCC’s Health Care AI Symposium! AI is shaping the future of health care in exciting new ways. Advancing innovation of AI-enabled technology requires navigating its complexities with care and foresight to ensure fairness, reliability, privacy and security, and trust. The presentations that follow feature a distinguished group of health care professionals, scholars, and innovators discussing ethical, legal, and practical considerations for advancing the secure integration of AI in health care. A special thanks to the presenters for sharing their perspectives and experiences on the current and future use of AI in health care.

Presentations

Health Care AI: An Evolving Regulatory Landscape

Lauren Jones, Surescripts
Dr. Eman Elashkar, George Mason University

Explore the legal landscape of AI in health care and emerging state legislative themes. Presenters share examples on balancing innovation and risk in the absence of comprehensive federal legislation.

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Securing Tomorrow: AI Security

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Ryan Patrick, HITRUST

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Learn about growth in AI adoption and important security considerations for health care organizations to proactively manage risk, including evolving standards and frameworks that aim to promote responsible AI development and deployment.

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Innovating for the Future: Perspectives on Harnessing AI to Optimize Payer Operations

Bob Heyl, CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield

Hear how a payer is advancing the use of AI to improve operations and create more personalized and efficient experiences for its members. The presenter discusses a framework for responsible AI principles, policies, and practices to manage risks while enabling innovation.

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Operationalizing AI to Support Care Delivery: Advancements and Challenges of AI and Crucial Considerations for Responsible Implementation

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Josh Newman, Johns Hopkins Health System
Dr. Joel Klein, University of Maryland Medical System
Dr. Nathan Cobb, MedStar Health
Dr. Marc Rabner, CRISP

Listen to a panel discussion on how hospital health systems are approaching the use of AI-enabled technologies from use case development, governance, cybersecurity, provider acceptance, and vendor risk management. 

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A Survey of AI Incidents and Malpractice

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Patrick Hall, HallResearch.ai/
George Washington University

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Learn about growth in AI adoption and important security considerations for health care organizations to proactively manage risk, including evolving standards and frameworks that aim to promote responsible AI development and deployment.

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AI Security Demystified: A Pragmatic Guide to Risk Management

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Arun Pamulapati, Databricks

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Recognize how AI presents unique challenges beyond conventional security measures. Learn how to align AI security and governance with organizational goals, incorporate risk mitigation strategies, and apply security frameworks to ensure AI systems are developed and implemented responsibly.

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Speakers

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Lauren Jones

Senior Privacy & Data Protection Counsel
Surescripts

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Dr. Eman Elashkar

Assistant Professor
George Mason University College of Public Health

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Ryan Patrick

Vice President of Adoption
HITRUST

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Bob Heyl

Vice-President,
Chief Technology Officer

CareFirst BlueCross Blueshield

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Josh Newman

Vice President of Clinical Systems
Johns Hopkins Health System

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Dr. Joel Klein

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Senior Vice President, Chief Information Officer
University of Maryland Medical System

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Dr. Nathan Cobb

Medical Director
Information Innovation Lab, Medstar Health

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Dr. Marc Rabner

Chief Medical Officer
CRISP Shared Services

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Patrick Hall

Principal Scientist
HallResearch.ai
Teaching Faculty
George Washington University

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Arun Pamulapati

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Sr.Staff Security Field Engineer
Databricks

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