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Health tech hazards: at-home medical devices, AI governance on ECRI's new list.

February 21, 2024

Miliard M. Healthcare IT News. February 1, 2024.

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Technologies provide improvements and introduce unique problems to care delivery. This article highlights a set of concerns regarding the use of health care technologies and their potential to undermine care safety. At-home medical devices, ransomware and artificial intelligence are among the technologies included in this annual compilation of technology threats in health care.

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