California Atty. Gen. Rob Bonta sent a letter to hospital CEOs requesting a list of all their algorithmic software in an investigation of racial bias.
The California attorney general is investigating racial bias in healthcare algorithms that can be used to help determine patient care.
“We’re launching an inquiry into healthcare algorithms and asking hospitals across the state to share information about how they work to address racial and ethnic disparities when using software products to help make decisions about patient care or hospital administration,” Bonta said in a statement.
The letter also asked hospitals to include systems that help schedule operating room times as well as payment plans and billing issues.
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