Aaron Maguregui Shares Insights on Shadow AI Risks in Health Care
Foley & Lardner LLP partner Aaron Maguregui was quoted in the Part B News article, “Do you need AI policy? Experts suggest guardrails as ‘shadow AI’ spreads,” discussing the emerging risks of unsanctioned ‘shadow AI’ use by clinicians and the need to establish robust AI governance.
“The findings suggest a governance gap,” Maguregui observed. “Physicians are adopting tools faster than organizations are formalizing risk oversight. When clinicians feel excluded from tool selection, organizations risk shadow AI and fragmented risk management.” He highlighted additional risks, stating, “Limited physician input combined with high AI increases exposure around data security, malpractice risk, and regulatory compliance.”
To address these challenges, Maguregui noted the value of “written AI policies that define approved use cases, require clinician validation of AI outputs in the medical record, and integrate these tools into existing quality assurance and peer review processes to avoid blurring the line between assistive technology and the practice of medicine.”
He also recommended that “practice should establish a cross-functional governance committee” to vet and approve new tools, set security standards, and create pathways for innovation while mitigating legal risk.
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