Michelle Mello Testifies Before U.S. Senate on AI in Health Care
Michelle Mello, JD, PhD, testified before the U.S. Senate Committee on Finance in a hearing focused on the promise and pitfalls of using artificial intelligence in health care, noting that while Stanford has adopted stringent review processes for using AI in patient care, the federal government should establish standards for the responsible use of AI tools to ensure that such vetting becomes widespread.
US Policy on Global Aid Curtailed Family Planning Services in Africa
A new study finds that the Protecting Life in Global Health Assistance policy, formerly known as the Mexico City Policy, reduced the provision and use of contraceptives, as well as community health volunteer services, in African countries.
Exploring Liability Risks of Using AI Tools in Patient Care
In this School of Medicine Scope blog post, SHP’s Sara Singer notes that as technology encourages 24-7 digital connectivity, there's a coinciding rise in unhealthy behaviors: poor sleep, poor nutrition, lack of exercise, less outdoor time and social isolation. Over the last few decades, technology has drastically transformed the product environment and AI is only throwing gasoline on that fire. The problem is, there's no real mechanism to combat these unhealthy habits. Singer hopes to change that.
A team of Stanford researchers has determined that patients taking GLP-1 receptors used to lower blood glucose levels may not need to take a pause before surgery.
Eliza Ennis and Selina Pi—two PhD students who are working with Stanford Health Policy faculty mentors—have been awarded National Science Foundation graduate fellowships.
The annual award from the National Institute for Health Care Management Foundation recognizes the contributions of researchers and journalists who examine new evidence that advances the health system and the health of Americans.
In a new study by members of Josh Salomon's Prevention Policy Modeling Lab, the researchers found profound racial and ethnic disparities that are stalling overall progress against TB.
The often hidden burdens of long COVID is the subject of the latest Stanford Health Policy Forum, with researchers likening it to the early days of chronic fatigue syndrom.
At the 2024 SIEPR Economic Summit, health care experts discussed solutions to a concern that 75% of Americans share: How to make medical care affordable and accessible.
It would seem like AI would be a logical tool to help evaluate insurance coverage and claims. But results so far have been sobering, leading to class-action lawsuits and congressional committees demanding answers.
A multidisciplinary team of Stanford researchers has found that relaxed guidelines for opioid use disorder during the COVID-19 pandemic were likely not only effective, but cost-effective as well.
Michelle Mello and colleagues argue that state legal reforms have exacerbated rather than improved weaknesses in U.S. emergency powers revealed by COVID-19, jeopardizing future responses.
In her testimony before the U.S. Senate Finance Committee, Mello emphasized the need for federal guardrails and standards regarding the use of artificial intelligence in health care.
Research led by SHP’s Michelle Mello provides some clarity regarding liability over AI technologies that are rapidly being introduced to health care. She and her co-author analyzed more than 800 tort cases involving both AI and conventional software in health care and non-health-care contexts to see how decisions related to AI and liability might play out in the courts.
In this School of Medicine Scope blog post, SHP’s Sara Singer notes that as technology encourages 24-7 digital connectivity, there's a coinciding rise in unhealthy behaviors: poor sleep, poor nutrition, lack of exercise, less outdoor time and social isolation.
Research by Eran Bendavid and colleagues reveals a steady increase in the number of people at risk from tropical cyclones and the number of days per year these potentially catastrophic storms threaten health and livelihoods. The findings could help relief agencies, development banks, and other organizations plan more effective strategies for mitigating extreme weather impacts.
A new study finds that the Protecting Life in Global Health Assistance policy, formerly known as the Mexico City Policy, reduced the provision and use of contraceptives, as well as community health volunteer services, in African countries.
SHP's Michelle Mello and Stanford Medicine colleagues write in the journal JAMA that President Biden's recent executive order on Artificial Intelligence could have significant implications for health-care organizations.
Health policy professors Stacie B. Dusetzina and Alyce Adams discuss the policies that can prevent cancer patients from having to choose between health and bankruptcy in this Stanford Health Policy Forum.
In this JAMA Network Viewpoint, Stanford Health Policy's Kevin Schulman and Perry Nielsen Jr. look at the impact Large Language Models could have on our complex health-care billing system.
The prize awarded by the American Economic Association is in memory of Elaine Bennett, who made significant contributions in economic theory and experimental economics and encouraged the work of young women in all areas of economics.
Many states allow nurse practitioners to independently prescribe drugs, a growing practice that critics argue can adversely affect quality of care. A Stanford-led study now indicates that NPs do just fine when prescribing medicine for seniors.