May 23, 2023
ACR Vice President of Data Science and Informatics Laura Coombs spoke on a panel at the AI Health Law & Policy Summit held in Washington, D.C., on May 18, 2023.  

The summit, presented by global law firm Hogan Lovells, gathered thought leaders and industry guests to address a variety of topics including new and emerging health care artificial intelligence (AI) policies and regulatory considerations, implications for ethics and consumer safety, and developments in the EU. 

Coombs spoke on the "Regulating Evolving AI Technologies” panel alongside colleagues Dr. John J. Smith, a partner at Hogan Lovells, and Sonja Fulmer, Assistant Director for Digital Health Policy at the U.S. Food & Drug Administration. The panel was moderated by Suzanne Levy Friedman, counsel at Hogan Lovells. 

Other panels at the summit included Market Access Landscape – Coding, Coverage and Payment; AI Data Privacy; AI & Public Policy – How to Safeguard and Incentivize Innovation; and AI Dealmaking: Launching AI Products, Negotiating AI Agreements, and Completing AI Transactions. 

Related ACR News

  • ACR Strategizes for 2026 State Legislative Sessions

    ACR joined other medical societies at the AMA State Legislative Roundtable to discuss policies that impact practices and patient care.

    Read more
  • Mobile Cancer Screening Act

    ACR emphasized the importance of bringing cancer screening directly to the communities that need it most to ensure early detection and intervention.

    Read more
  • ACR Challenges BCBS Policy

    3D imaging is not routinely performed and requires added resources, including specialized software, trained personnel and physician input.

    Read more