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Challenges, Ethical Concerns, and Pessimistic Views with AI Integration

Healthcare IT Today

Therefore, sharing one’s health information for research is often done with the understanding that the benefits received are less personal and more for the improvement of the health of others or future generations. Adhering to privacy laws like HIPAA and GDPR is critical for using health data in AI without compromising confidentiality.

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How Do Patient Portals and Personal Health Records Differ?

Lloyd Price

Patient portals and personal health records (PHRs) have both received considerable praise for their role in increasing patient engagement. However, distinguishing between the two forms of health IT tools can often be difficult, due to nebulous definitions and overlapping features.

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A Nutrition Label for Health IT

Health Populi

How could a nutrition label help to address this risk and bolster confidence in and competence from AI in health care? What health IT can learn from the history of the nutrition label. In his description, the data descriptors could include race/ethnicity, gender, geography, income, among other elements.

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