Thursday General Session - Hot Topics in Medical Liability

From emerging technologies to evolving patient rights, the medical liability landscape is changing fast. This session will address critical issues that healthcare professionals need to navigate in 2025 and beyond, including:

• Use of Artificial Intelligence – Best practices, legal considerations, and recommended AI policies to guide responsible implementation in patient care.
• Informed Consent and Informed Refusal – Key principles, documentation strategies, and recent legal trends to help safeguard patient autonomy while minimizing risk.
• Electronic Health Records (EHRs) – Common liability pitfalls, data integrity concerns, and strategies to protect both providers and patients in an increasingly digital environment.

Attendees will leave with practical insights, policy recommendations, and risk management strategies to proactively address these pressing challenges.

Matt Groves

General Counsel, Copic Insurance

Matt Groves joined COPIC in 2023 as General Counsel and Compliance Officer after more than 27 years in private practice, which included many years of working with COPIC on various issues. His background includes a broad range of legal expertise in the areas of business growth, contracts, risk, tax strategy, succession, development, employment, and regulatory issues, including significant experience representing physicians, practice groups, and health care systems. His practice included extensive federal and state litigation and trials in multiple states and foreign countries. Matt received his Bachelor of Arts from Boston College and obtained his Juris Doctorate from Loyola University of Chicago.