Bias in a common health care algorithm disproportionately hurts black patients
Simple tweaks to the machine-learning program could eliminate the disparity, researchers say
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One widely used machine-learning program that helps hospitals identify patients who need extra health services refers fewer black patients than white patients, a study finds.
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