AI and Patient Safety Glossary
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- AIgiarism – AIgiarism is a term used to describe plagiarism committed through the use of artificial intelligence
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- Chart lore – “Chart lore” refers to an instance where inaccurate information gets put into a patient’s electronic medical record and carried forward for so long that it’s assumed to be true.
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- Digital doppelganger – A “digital doppelganger” is an AI-generated version of a person designed to mimic their speech, appearance or behaviors.
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- Human-in-the-loop – “Human-in-the-loop” describes a framework in which humans are intentionally integrated into automated systems or AI workflows to provide oversight, feedback, and decision-making at critical points.
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- Sentinel event – A “sentinel event” is one of the most serious patient safety incidents that can occur at a health care organization, resulting in death, permanent harm or severe temporary harm.
- Shadow AI – Shadow AI is the use of any artificial intelligence tools or applications by employees or end users without formal approval or oversight of a company or health system’s information technology or security department.
- Swatting – “Swatting” is a form of criminal harassment in which someone reports a false or nonexistent emergency to law enforcement or other locations to elicit a police or SWAT (Special Weapons and Tactics) team response.