Tackling Bias in Health Care Algorithms

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English - December 02, 2022 06:00 - 14 minutes - 13.5 MB - ★★★★★ - 19 ratings
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California Attorney General Rob Bonta is investigating hospitals' software algorithms to help identify potential racial biases in the systems. Listen to Health Affairs' Jessica Bylander and Rob Lott discuss the background and research behind racial biases in health care algorithms.

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