Medical Day 2025: AI change in medicine and criticism of responsibility

Medical Day 2025: AI change in medicine and criticism of responsibility

Leipzig, Deutschland - The German Medical Day 2025 takes place in the Congress Center Leipzig (CCL) and promises to focus on the health policy project of the new federal government. The working sessions of the "Parliament of the Doctors" attract 250 MPs who will intensively discuss the government's initiatives and develop ideas for their implementation. This event is particularly remarkable, since the general meeting of the Federal Medical Association was last took place in Leipzig 100 years ago, and it is an expression of a historical return.

A central topic is the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in health care and research. The Medical Day will shed light on the topic from different perspectives, including medical, scientific and ethical aspects. Another aspect is empty spaces in the work program of the new federal government, which are to be specifically named. The German Medical Day will also deal with the financing of hospitals and medical care in a modern context.

artificial intelligence in medicine

The importance of artificial intelligence in medicine has already been discussed in the most recent annual general meeting of the Marburg Federation. Dr. Susanne Johna, 1st of the Marburg Federation, presented the potential of AI in medicine at the opening report. She emphasized that AI accelerate diagnostic processes, support decision -making and even make structures visible that remain hidden from the human eye. In addition, AI can develop predictive models that recognize diseases earlier and make individualized therapies more efficient.

Nevertheless, Johna emphasized that AI is not a substitute for medical responsibility and judgment. In critical situations, the human level remains essential because empathy and ethical considerations are necessary. Although AI can calculate risks, it remains a human task to donate consolation and ensure the necessary care. The integration of AI into health care should also be accompanied by clear ethical guidelines in order not to endanger medical integrity.

For the Future Medical Development, the Marburg Confederation warns that the Federal Government urgently has to take measures to promote translational research and to secure critical drug production in Europe.

technological developments in the health system

The discussion about the use of AI also includes specific applications that have already been implemented in health care. A blog entry from the Fraunhofer Society indicates various AI-based medical products and services. Examples are digital health treatments such as MIKA who accompany cancer patients, or Diafyt, an app that supports type 1 diabetes patients in insulin dosage. These products are approved under the European Medical Devices Regulation (MDR) and show how KI can be used in concrete terms.

Another example is Airamed, software for the detection of deviations in MRI images, as well as the AI-Rad Companion of Siemens Healthineers, which supports radiologists in image evaluation. These technologies enable timely support in diagnoses and illustrations, but the responsibility for the final decisions remains with the doctors.

In nursing, AI applications are also discussed, such as exoskeletons to support nurses and social seals that interact with demented people. These technologies are intended to increase self -determination, but also produce the risk of reduced human contacts.

referred to the developments in the field of artificial intelligence, it becomes clear that these technologies are already deeply intervene in the structures of the health system and master future challenges. The German Medical Day 2025 will offer a crucial space to debate these questions and their ethical implications and to design progress in medical care in harmony with technological developments.