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New FDA Panel Weighs In on Regulating Generative AI in Healthcare

— Committee's 2-day meeting focused on evaluating and monitoring performance and risk

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Confidentiality Clauses Are Killing Patients

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Anti-Vaxxer Gets 5 Years for Encouraging Terrorism During the Pandemic

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The Trouble With Upcoding Extends Far Beyond Ethics

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Building Something Better Than 'Playing Catch Up'

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Delegates also mulled resolutions on pediatric hospital closures, public health misinformation

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Health Worker Gets 2 Years for Accessing Ruth Bader Ginsburg's Medical Records

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Ambulance Hit Cyclist, Then Billed $2K; Doc Accused of Stealing From Helene Victims

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