The cardiovascular care of thousands of Missouri patients is suddenly up in the air. The heart of the issue is a practice's alleged interest in opening up a new private equity-backed clinic.
On Tuesday, a judge formally rejected a motion by the company to have the case dismissed. Carelon Behavioral Health, a subsidiary of Elevance, is accused of publishing an inaccurate directory of providers for those seeking mental health services.
When a black-box algorithm guides a physician’s diagnostic or therapeutic judgments, its intrinsic opaqueness can confound subsequent steps toward clinical safety and efficacy—and that’s just for starters.
Pregnant people should get vaccinated against COVID-19, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, which recently released new data on vaccine safety.
Medical educators have used machine learning to reconsider—and ultimately select—some 20 qualified residents who had been screened out by human reviewers at their institution.
