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Ep. 58 – Addressing Potential Discrimination in Patient Care Decision Support Tools

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Effective May 1, 2025, the Section 1557 regulations require covered healthcare providers to take reasonable steps by May 1, 2025, to identify and mitigate the risk of discrimination when they use AI and other emergency...more

Womble Bond Dickinson

AI Therapy

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I have mixed feelings about the AI takeover, but here is a positive. In this field test, the AI therapist was ‘on call’ at all times, so that insomniacs could get therapy in the middle of the night....more

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California and New Jersey Release AI-Related Advisories and Guidance

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In a continuation of the trend of artificial intelligence becoming a regulatory focal point, California AG Rob Bonta issued legal advisories on the application of California law to AI, while New Jersey AG Matthew Platkin...more

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The Intersection of Artificial Intelligence and Utilization Review

California is among a handful of states that seeks to regulate the use of artificial intelligence (“AI”) in connection with utilization review in the managed care space. SB 1120, sponsored by the California Medical...more

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HHS Extends the Antidiscrimination Provisions of the Affordable Care Act to Patient Care Decision Support Tools, Including...

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Turns out, ignorance really is bliss, at least according to the Office of Civil Rights (“OCR”) within the Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”), in publishing its final rule on algorithmic discrimination by payers...more

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New FDA Guidance on AI and Medical Products

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n March 15, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) published a paper titled “Artificial Intelligence and Medical Products: How CBER, CDER, CDRH, and OCP are Working Together.” This paper describes the FDA’s strategy for...more

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The State AG Report – 3.7.2024

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Here are curated AG and federal regulatory news stories highlighting key areas in which state and federal regulators’ decisions are having an impact across the US: •Washington AG Adds to Nationwide Efforts to Prevent (A)I,...more

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New CMS Guidance on Use of Algorithms and AI in Prior Authorizations and Utilization Management

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Use of algorithms and artificial intelligence (AI) in prior authorization and utilization management is facing growing criticism and litigation. Notable lawsuits include alleged automatic authorization denials for tests that...more

Cornerstone Research

5 Questions with Ben Handel: The Use of Algorithms in Healthcare

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We interview Professor Ben Handel of the University of California, Berkeley to gain his insights into the benefits, concerns of bias, and potential for the use of  algorithms in healthcare. You have been studying the use of...more

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The State AG Report 9.8.2022

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Here are this week’s curated AG and federal regulatory news stories highlighting key areas in which state and federal regulators’ decisions are having an impact across the US: •AG Tong Settles with Frontier Over Slow...more

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AG Bonta Investigates Bias in Healthcare Algorithms

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California AG Rob Bonta sent letters to hospital CEOs across the state requesting information about how healthcare facilities and providers are addressing possible racial and ethnic disparities in commercial healthcare...more

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