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In Full Health / Resources / Articles / Dissecting racial bias in an algorithm used to manage the health of populations, Obermeyer Z, Powers B, Vogeli C, Mullainathan S. Science, 2019
Feb 01
Dissecting racial bias in an algorithm used to manage the health of populations, Obermeyer Z, Powers B, Vogeli C, Mullainathan S. Science, 2019
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  • AI, Algorithms, Asian and Pacific Islander communities, Bias, Black communities, Health Equity, Indigenous communities, Latinx communities, Other communities of color, Racial Equity

Brief Description: Commercial algorithms are often used in guiding health decisions. However, one widely used algorithm contains significant racial bias, drastically reducing the number of Black patients identified for extra care and spending less money on Black patients who have the same level of healthcare needs. 

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