Episode 79 - AI in Physiotherapy – Regulatory Realities

About this episode

Sean and Leanne discuss the integration of AI in physiotherapy and the regulatory implications.

Speakers: Leanne Loranger and Sean FitzGerald In this episode, Sean and Leanne dive into how artificial intelligence is popping up in physiotherapy—from chatbots for booking and billing tasks and scribe tools for clinical documentation to robotics - and the regulatory considerations to keep in mind. With the explosion of AI tools, physiotherapists may look at options that help them in their work. Before implementing an AI tool there are a few things to know about doing so in a way that's consistent with the Standards of Practice and regulatory requirements. We unpack the privacy laws you need to know (think the Personal Information Protection Act , Health Information Act and Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act ), the current status of proposed AI regulation, and why it's crucial to keep up with changing legislation. Sean reminds us: even if your workplace picks the AI tool, you're responsible for your compliance with the standards and relevant legislation, which means that you need to do your due diligence to be sure you are using an AI tool appropriately. Transparency is key — clients should always know if AI is involved in their care, and that they can…

People in this episode

Hosts: Sean, Leanne

Guests: Leanne Loranger, Sean FitzGerald

Topics covered

• artificial intelligence
• physiotherapy
• regulatory considerations
• privacy laws

Keywords

• chatbots
• clinical documentation
• robotics
• Standards of Practice

Mentioned in this episode

Products: AI tools, chatbots, scribe tools, robotics

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