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AI in Healthcare Caught Between Patents, FDA Regulations, and Patient Data Protection
Developers of AI-based medical solutions face three sets of rules pulling in different directions: patent stra…
NewsHospital AI Can "Drift" Without Anyone Noticing. Who Should Be Held Accountable?
A group of patient safety experts warns that artificial intelligence systems used in hospitals can silently de…
NewsThe Same AI That Saves Lives in Hospitals Is Becoming a Weapon in Hackers' Hands
A cybersecurity director at University of Chicago Medicine warns that AI technologies used for patient care ar…
NewsUS Public Health Authorities to Test AI Models from OpenAI and Anthropic
A new program called PULSE will allow select US public health departments to trial generative AI tools, in a p…
NewsPharma Industry Is Misreading FDA Guidance on Artificial Intelligence, Former Regulator Warns
A former FDA official now working in industry argues that biopharma companies are being overly cautious in app…
NewsFormer Mayo Clinic Director Sues Health System, Alleging Cover-Up of AI Safety Concerns
A former research director at Mayo Clinic claims she was demoted and then fired after raising concerns about t…
NewsUnauthorized AI: A Ticking Time Bomb for Hospital Cybersecurity
Healthcare organizations face increasingly difficult cybersecurity risks driven by staff using AI applications…
NewsMedicare Advantage Insurers Face U.S. Senate Scrutiny Over AI Used to Deny Medical Care
Senators from both sides of the aisle are pressing major health insurance companies to explain how artificial …
NewsRepublicans Block Effort to End AI-Driven Medicare Prior Authorization Program
The Trump administration is piloting the use of artificial intelligence to approve certain Medicare medical se…
NewsThe US Is Overhauling How It Pays for Clinical Software and AI in Medicine
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) plans to build a standardized reimbursement framework for c…