Health Equity

‘Nobody is catching it’: Algorithms used in health care nationwide are rife with bias

Abstract: A new report finds bias is pervasive in algorithms used by hospitals and insurers. It also offers a playbook on how to fix those flaws.

Publication: STAT

Date Published: June 21, 2021

Author(s): Casey Ross

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