5 Key Takeaways

• 1

  Jeffery Daigrepont urged ophthalmology practices to distinguish useful AI solutions from hype as AI becomes embedded in everyday technologies.

• 2

  Daigrepont cautioned that practices may commit to tools they do not need if they purchase AI before determining whether it will become a feature of existing systems.

• 3

  He noted that technology markets can contract quickly, citing the decline from more than 600 electronic health record vendors to a handful.

• 4

  Before contracting for AI, practices should understand who owns the intellectual property, how data are used, what happens if the product fails, and their termination rights.

• 5

  Daigrepont encouraged practices to explore AI adoption with curiosity and skepticism and said the Academy offers no-cost vendor contract reviews.