Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a major worldwide public health problem, with more than half of children in resource-constrained countries such as Tanzania prescribed antibiotics. To address this ...

AI is riddled by bias, especially in healthcare. Just one well-known example is a study from 2019 that revealed racial bias in a clinical algorithm used by hospitals showing that Black patients had to ...

Artificial intelligence (AI) and algorithmic decision-making systems — algorithms that analyze massive amounts of data and make predictions about the future — are increasingly affecting Americans’ ...

The novel findings from a 12-year review uncovered these algorithms can both exacerbate and mitigate racial and ethnic disparities in health care. As algorithms wield increasing influence in health ...

Katie Palmer covers telehealth, clinical artificial intelligence, and the health data economy — with an emphasis on the impacts of digital health care for patients, providers, and businesses. You can ...

Many health systems depend on prediction algorithms to identify and help patients with various health conditions. Some of these algorithms exhibit significant racial bias, resulting in millions of ...

T. Christian Miller, a reporter at ProPublica, explains how EviCore’s tool is manipulated to increase denials and cut costs. Some of the biggest health insurers in the country are turning to an ...

For years, it was harder for Black patients to secure a coveted spot on the national kidney transplant waitlist because a clinical algorithm was making Black patients appear healthier than they were.

Atropos Health Expands Oncology Precision Medicine Capabilities with Publication of New AI Algorithms for Rare Disease and Integration of ASCO Guidelines Atropos Health is integrating the American ...