Epocrates AI Assistant Exposes Healthcare Sector to Catastrophic Liability as Clinical Decision Support Failures Loom
Epocrates, the widely used drug reference platform, introduced an AI assistant feature for clinicians in September 2025, raising significant liability and regulatory concerns over potential hallucinations and incorrect clinical guidance. Risk assessors have flagged the technology as carrying a high likelihood of catastrophic patient safety failures, with direct financial consequences for healthcare providers and insurers. The development marks a critical inflection point for the broader clinical
ViaNews Editorial Team (Finance)•