Epic's overhaul of flawed algorithm holds key lessons; women and men are different, cardiovascular edition

The sepsis algorithm's precarious rollout underscores shortcomings in procedures for evaluating and regulating AI products. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ 

Sponsored by      STAT+: Epic's overhaul of a flawed algorithm shows why AI oversight is a life-or-death issue By Casey Ross Molly Ferguson for STAT The sepsis algorithm's precarious rollout underscores shortcomings in procedures for evaluating and regulating AI products. Read More Opinion: Better access to PET scans can help reduce racial inequities in Alzheimer's disease By Linda Goler Blount YASUYOSHI CHIBA/AFP via Getty Images Medicare's coverage for PET scans for brain amyloid protein, a sign of Alzheimer's disease, falls short, especially for Black Americans. Read More Women and men are different, cardiovascular edition By Jayne Williamson-Lee Adobe Women's lean body mass (skeletal muscle, by and large) was found to correlate with a better-functioning heart, while men's was not. Read More Sponsored Insight by NOVAVAX How is Novavax taking a global approach to immunization? Novavax is a biotechnology company solely devoted to innovating vaccine technology and setting the world up for success in immunization. Investigational vaccines built on the Novavax platform can be efficiently produced and scaled to meet global demand. Learn more. Opinion: Keeping families out of ICUs no longer makes sense as the pandemic eases By Neel Vahil Andrew Selsky/AP In the very early days of the pandemic, keeping family members out of ICUs made sense. But those days are over, and their presence is needed. Read More Monday, October 24, 2022       1 Exchange Pl, Suite 201, Boston, MA 02109 ©2022, All Rights Reserved. I no longer wish to receive STAT emails Update Email Preferences | Contact Us | View In Browser