Navigating AI in Healthcare: Legal Insights and Practical Guardrails with Alex Pharr

Описание: What if artificial intelligence in healthcare doesn’t just speed up processes, but also quietly opens the door to compliance risks no one sees coming?

In this episode, Asbel Montes sits down with Alexandra Farr, General Counsel at Solutions Group, to explore the legal, ethical, and operational crossroads of AI in healthcare.

With a background that bridges applied mathematics, policy, and law, Alexandra brings a rare, multidimensional lens to the conversation. From her early work analyzing the No Surprises Act to navigating post-COVID staffing challenges, she has witnessed firsthand how data, automation, and regulation collide in real-world healthcare systems.

But here’s the tension: AI promises unprecedented efficiency, but every algorithm that touches patient data introduces risk. What happens when innovation moves faster than regulation?

This episode dives into the crucial guardrails every healthcare executive must build to harness AI’s potential without crossing legal lines.

In this episode, you’ll learn:
✅ Why “trust but verify” must become every leader’s rule for evaluating AI tools
✅ How to distinguish HIPAA-secure AI systems from open, high-risk tools like ChatGPT
✅ The crawl, walk, run framework Solutions Group uses to safely adopt new technology
✅ How to set clear policies and procedures for AI use across legal and operational teams
✅ Why appointing an AI compliance officer is now a best practice, not a luxury
✅ What regulators are watching as AI reshapes healthcare billing and documentation
✅ How proactive AI audits can prevent fraud, waste, and abuse before they happen

Key Takeaways:
✅ AI should augment, not replace human verification remains essential
✅ Every AI tool must have HIPAA compliance and BAA coverage in place
✅ Open-access AI tools should never process Protected Health Information (PHI)
✅ Continuous education and documentation are your strongest audit defense
✅ The next wave of regulation will define who leads and who gets left behind

If you’re a healthcare finance executive, compliance leader, or policy strategist, this conversation will challenge how you view technology, risk, and responsibility in the AI era.

AI isn’t just a tool, it’s a test of trust, governance, and leadership.

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