by Matthew Rehrl MD | Artificial Intelligence, Big Data, Deontology, EHR, Philosophy
I am fascinated by the questions surrounding the ethics of data mining a patient’s electronic health record (EHR) after they die. Consider this: From a healthcare corporation’s point of view, the EHR of a patient, after they die, becomes extremely valuable. Why?...
by Matthew Rehrl MD | Big Data, Deontology, EHR, Healthcare Ethics, Philosophy
No, says the Deontologist. Yes, says the Utilitarian. Consider the following question: We know that bariatric surgery offers significant benefits to patients with diabetes and obesity. These benefits include a 68% lower cardiovascular mortality. (Ref: Association...
by Matthew Rehrl MD | Deontology, Philosophy
Back in my college days, here was the quote I used to impress people with my pseudo-intelligence: “Two things fill the mind with ever new and increasing admiration and awe, the more often and steadily we reflect upon them: the starry heavens above me and the moral law...
by Matthew Rehrl MD | Artificial Intelligence, Big Data, Deontology, Healthcare Ethics
BigHealth IT’s Christmas in the UK has been delayed for a few months, as the July 1st date for releasing every GP patient’s records to third parties has been delayed. Don’t worry though, it will still be an early Christmas: September 1st. Here’s the key quote...
by Matthew Rehrl MD | AI Ethics, Deontology, Philosophy
There are various ethical systems that can be used to evaluate artificial intelligence (AI) within healthcare, and for me, the one I find most useful is the Deontological Ethics as discussed by Kant, which I will super-simplify as this: A person should not be treated...
