Politico September 9, 2024
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HHS has rules to prevent discrimination in care, but they don’t go far enough to root out bias in health care artificial intelligence, legal experts argue in two new papers.
They’re calling on regulators to address gaps in the system.
In April, HHS’ Office for Civil Rights issued a final rule that said health providers can’t discriminate against patients by using biased decision-support tools, including those powered by AI. But Stanford’s Michelle M. Mello and Emory’s Jessica L. Roberts think many providers aren’t equipped to comply.
While larger health systems might have the resources to vet AI systems and ensure they’re not delivering biased results, smaller health systems might not, according to the scholars.
“It is dispiriting to...
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