Experts propose new framework for evaluating sex in clinical algorithms to reduce bias and ensure legality
Many physicians are now using algorithms that consider a patient's sex, like heart disease risk assessment tools, to help with clinical decision-making. Reliance on these algorithms may result in men ...
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HHS' new AI strategic plan promises increased guidance and funding
The strategic plan says HHS will consider supporting the external validation of algorithms by third-party, conflict-free organizations. This follows HHS Deputy Secretary Andrea Palm’s promise ...
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Lawsuit Challenges Hospice Special Focus Program Rule and List
A group of four state associations and a hospice provider have filed a federal lawsuit in Texas challenging the Special Focus Program (“SFP”) ...
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HHS review suggests alcohol use increases the risk for death, cancer
The HHS’ Interagency Coordinating Committee on the Prevention of Underage Drinking, or ICCPUD, published its draft report on associations between health and alcohol intake, finding that even moderate ...