Real-World AI in the OR: Legal, Ethical, and Operational Lessons
We are pleased to share a newly published, high-impact article in Telehealth and Medicine Today that’s already drawing attention across the clinical innovation, surgical, legal, and digital health
communities:
Integrating Image-Based Artificial Intelligence in the Operating Room: Enhancing Safety and Efficiency While Navigating Ethical Considerations
Nguyen NA et al., Houston Methodist Hospital
https://doi.org/10.30953/thmt.v10.578
This article presents a first-of-its-kind use case implementing image-based AI (IBAI) in over 50 operating rooms, supported by a real-time video and audio monitoring platform to optimize OR performance.
This paper is a foundational reference for
anyone working in:
✔ Surgical innovation and clinical transformation
✔ AI governance and ethical frameworks in healthcare
✔ Digital health platform implementation
✔ Legal and privacy risk mitigation
✔ Academic instruction on emerging health technologies
It uniquely blends:
- Operational results from a multi-hospital deployment
- Governance frameworks for data access, consent, and liability
- Ethical reflections grounded in real-world experience
- Legal strategies for privacy and
institutional compliance
The insights are especially relevant for clinicians, researchers, legal experts, healthcare administrators, and anyone writing or teaching about digital transformation in surgery.
Access & cite now: https://doi.org/10.30953/thmt.v10.578
