Kat Jercich

In a preview of the HIMSS Machine Learning & AI for Healthcare event, Carium general counsel Matt Fisher explains two areas of potential liability concerning artificial intelligence – and explains how healthcare organizations can protect themselves.

The principles identify areas in which international standards organizations and other collaborative groups could advance what the agency calls Good Machine Learning Practice.

The former president of the American Medical Association says that development requires clear-eyed conversations about the potential consequences of technology.

An advisory group convened by the organization released a framework of nine elements that can be used to work toward equity.

The insurance company will also launch a "virtual-first" health plan for select employers, which will include a $0 copay for MDLIVE primary care providers.

The commission, convened by The Lancet and the Financial Times, argued in a recent report that the promise of digital transformations requires a paradigm shift.

The agency isn't alone. As ONC head Micky Tripathi put it, "The fragmentation of the healthcare industry … is the biggest challenge we all face."

Members of a House appropriations subcommittee also sounded the alarm about the cost of the program and cybersecurity issues at the agency.

An agency first, the funding will help two organizations collaborate with the Homeland Security agency to find, train and retain talented infosec professionals nationwide.

A recent study counters the perception that mitigating bias in machine learning models requires sacrificing accuracy.