Legal 123s with ByrdAdatto

What happens when patients start using AI faster than the medical practices treating them? In this episode, Tim Sawyer, a two-time Inc. 500 entrepreneur, former clinic owner, and Executive Vice President of Sales at Faster Outcomes, shares how AI is reshaping cash-pay health care. Tune in to learn how medical practices can use AI to improve consistency, support clinical judgment, and streamline workflows while maintaining personalized patient care. Discover how to evaluate AI solutions, rethink workflows, and embrace technology while preserving the human connection essential to patient care.  Chapters00:00 Intro01:03 Banter04:19 Guest background07:30 What does Faster Outcomes do?12:51 How do you balance AI consistency with a provider’s independent judgment?18:53 How are organizations actually adopting AI today?21:50 What mistakes do organizations make when choosing an AI vendor?24:47 Where do you see AI in health care five years from now?28:43 Access+29:25 Legal Takeaways30:21 OutroWatch full episodes of our podcast on our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@byrdadatto  Stay connected for the latest business and health care legal updates:WebsiteFacebookInstagramLinkedIn

Is the best AI strategy in health care actually using less AI? In this episode, Dr. Ryan Neinstein, a board-certified plastic surgeon and founder Neinstein Plastic Surgery, shares lessons from growing his practice, partnering with private equity, and navigating the rise of AI in health care. Dr. Neinstein explains why the practices that thrive may be the ones that use technology to improve efficiency while investing even more in human relationships. Tune in to learn how successful practices can embrace innovation without sacrificing the personal connection patients value most, and why strategic growth, the right investment partner, and a commitment to human connection may be just as important as the latest technology.  Chapters00:00 Intro01:01 Banter05:35 Guest background09:13 What is Neinstein Plastic Surgery?11:08 What did you learn from partnering with private equity?16:17 How is your practice using AI?18:56 Has private equity influenced your use of AI?23:10 How will AI be used in plastic surgery over the next five years?26:08 Access+26:51 Legal Takeaways28:49 OutroWatch full episodes of our podcast on our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@byrdadatto  Stay connected for the latest business and health care legal updates:WebsiteFacebookInstagramLinkedIn

What if AI changes how physicians practice medicine more than we expect? In this episode, Dr. Akash Chandawarkar, a board-certified plastic surgeon and founder of Mirror Mirror Plastic Surgery, shares how using AI tools helped him launch his private practice and why he believes physicians need to start thinking differently about AI today. Tune in to hear how AI may transform the practice of medicine and the legal and ethical questions that come with it. Learn how physicians can benefit from working alongside AI as the technology continues to evolve.  Chapters  00:00 Intro01:11 Banter08:29 Guest background17:14 Did Social Media Reduce the Need for Board Certification?20:30 Talk about your favorite uses of AI in plastic surgery.26:32 What do you think AI will look like in plastic surgery over the next five years?28:23 Access+29:17 Legal Takeaways30:05 OutroWatch full episodes of our podcast on our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@byrdadatto  Stay connected for the latest business and health care legal updates:WebsiteFacebookInstagramLinkedIn

AI may already be part of your health care practice, whether you realize it or not. In this episode, Partner Jay Reyero explains what “shadow AI” is and how it can quietly enter a practice behind the scenes. Tune in to understand the privacy and compliance risks of AI, unexpected ways employees and patients may use AI, and what practice owners can do to bring AI “out of the shadows.” Learn how to recognize AI in your practice and create a plan to protect your patients, employees, and business.  Chapters00:00 Intro01:10 Banter04:26 Story17:53 Access+18:31 Legal Takeaways28:46  OutroWatch full episodes of our podcast on our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@byrdadatto  Stay connected for the latest business and health care legal updates:WebsiteFacebookInstagramLinkedIn

There is a lot of uncertainty surrounding AI in health care, but waiting for clearer regulations is not a strategy practice owners can rely on. In this episode, hosts Brad Adatto and Michael Byrd explore how physicians and practice owners can navigate a rapidly evolving AI landscape when the rules are still taking shape. If you are wondering where to start, the answer may lie in the regulations already governing your practice. Tune in to learn how existing health care laws can help guide AI use today, why "Shadow AI" may already be present in your practice, and how to protect patient privacy, manage employee use of AI, and reduce cybersecurity risk while embracing innovation.  Chapters:00:00 Intro01:50 Banter06:17 Story16:01 Access+16:42 Legal Takeaways29:21 OutroWatch full episodes of our podcast on our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@byrdadatto Stay connected for the latest business and health care legal updates:WebsiteFacebookInstagramLinkedIn