Physicians and their counsel will explore the role of doctors in today’s changing health care environment during the American Bar Association Healthcare Delivery & Innovation Conference, Sept. 26-27 in Chicago. Topics to be covered include reproductive health delivery; physician shortages; alternative therapies, including medical marijuana; the impact of private equity-owned physician staffing; and privacy issues.
September 23, 2024 Health Law
Health care conference to address AI, physician shortages and more
The annual Health Law Section event, designed for attorneys and physicians who work in health care and closely aligned industries, is co-sponsored by the Chicago Medical Society.
The legal and clinical topics of importance to physicians and their legal counsel include:
- “Recent Legal Developments in Reproductive Health Delivery”
- “Balanced Innovation: Regulatory Landscape of AI and Digital Health”
- “Ethics: Health Care Privacy is a Hot Mess”
- “Impact of Private Equity-Owned Physician Staffing Organizations on Patient Safety, Patient Care and Physician Workforce: A Case Study”
- “Health Care Has a Math Problem: Evaluating Physician Shortages and Solutions”
- “The Grass Is Greener — Expanding Access to Alternative Therapies”
Dr. Gita Pensa, adjunct associate professor in the Department of Emergency Medicine at Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island, will deliver Friday’s keynote address on “Physician Litigation Support: Time for a New Paradigm.”