The Compliance Advantage

AI, Risk, and the Compliance Advantage with Paul DeMuro

Ross Ronan Season 6 Episode 5

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In this episode of The Compliance Advantage, Ross Ronan welcomes healthcare attorney and strategic advisor Paul DeMuro for a wide-ranging discussion on healthcare compliance, leadership, mergers and acquisitions, and the rapidly evolving role of artificial intelligence in healthcare. Drawing on decades of experience as an attorney, CPA, MBA, and PhD, Paul shares insights on why compliance should be viewed as a business advantage rather than an obstacle, how organizations can better manage AI-related risks, and why diverse perspectives are critical to effective decision-making.

Topics covered in this episode:

  • How a career initially aimed toward the oil industry led unexpectedly into healthcare law.
  • Why healthcare remains one of the most challenging and intellectually stimulating industries.
  • How compliance officers have evolved from being viewed as "corporate cops" to strategic business partners.
  • Why healthcare organizations need formal AI policies and procedures.
  • The concept of the "human in the loop."
  • AI's growing role in clinical and operational decision-making.
  • The growing concern about the skills gap among younger professionals who rely heavily on AI tools.
  • The emerging patchwork of state AI regulations.
  • Why compliance professionals should be trusted strategic advisors in business decision-making.

Connect with Paul:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/paul-r-demuro-phd-9364461/

Paul DeMuro is Counsel at the Katten Law Firm and a nationally recognized healthcare attorney, advisor, CPA, MBA, and PhD. He has spent more than three decades advising healthcare organizations on compliance, transactions, governance, information technology, and emerging issues involving artificial intelligence.

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