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Senator wants Google to answer for accuracy, ethics of generative AI tool

Healthcare It News

Does Med-PaLM 2's training corpus include protected health information? Does Google ensure that patients are informed when Med-PaLM 2, or other AI models offered or licensed by, are used in their care by health care licensees? If so, how is the disclosure presented? How many hospitals is Med-PaLM 2 currently being used at?

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Trust is a Superpower for Public Health – The 2024 Edelman Trust Barometer Through the Health Lens

Health Populi

Less than 50% of people living in 16 countries do not trust government, media, or NGOs to do what is right to address their health needs and concerns, based on the responses from over 15,000 people living in 16 countries whose opinions are captured in the 2024 Edelman Trust Barometer’s Special Report on Trust and Health.

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ONC launches SDOH interoperability pilot

Healthcare It News

"The ability to use and build from established standards in real-time and as part of screening practices that help identify specific needs related to insecurity is an important step in enabling more coordinated care and timely assistance or interventions needed to improve health outcomes," according to Argentieri, Meklir and Henry.

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When the Promises of a Policy Do Not Meet the Reality of Its Practice: Ethical Issues Within Oregon’s Measure 109

Bill of Health

Here’s what one of the first patients experienced ,” “ Oregon Issues First Psilocybin Therapy Treatment Center License.” The measure has only legalized “supported adult use,” under a non-medical model where trained and licensed “facilitators” may offer safety and support prior, during, and after a session with a dose of psilocybin.

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Hippocratic AI Raises $53 Million Series A at a $500 Million Valuation

Healthcare IT Today

Phase two testing required testing to be completed by 1000+ licensed US nurses, and 100+ US licensed physicians talking to the AI while acting as a patient. Phase three testing, which begins now, requires the testing to be completed by 5,000 licensed nurses, 500 licensed physicians, and the company’s health system partners.

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Understanding Climate and Disability Justice: Mitigating Structural Barriers to the Right to Health

Bill of Health

To achieve such intersectional approaches, the social determinants of health provide a useful framework. It explains how conditions, forces, and systems, including poverty, discrimination, underlying health disparities, and governance, not only shape daily life but also vulnerability to climate-induced disasters (Figure 1).

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Managing Healthcare Compliance in South Carolina

MedTrainer

The South Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (SCDHHS) administers the state’s Medicaid program and works to enhance the health and well-being of South Carolinians through a range of healthcare services and initiatives. which further ensures that they meet state-mandated health and safety standards.