Healthcare Innovation June 11, 2024
“We have to have stronger governance and monitoring practices in place to appropriately protect marginalized populations from bias,” says foundation’s vice president of innovation and investments
The California-based SCAN Foundation is a grant maker, investor, partner, and advocate on a mission to support older adults age well in home and community—and one of its key priorities is data equity. With artificial intelligence playing an increasingly significant role in healthcare, Healthcare Innovation spoke to Anika Heavener, vice president of innovation and investments at the foundation, about the need to address the lack of robust data on older adults and especially those in marginalized populations.
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