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GuardDog admitted to accessing medical histories from patients stored on Epic’s platform, selling some of them to law firms engaged in unrelated civil litigation. The primary defendant in Epic’s lawsuit, Health Gorilla, maintains it did nothing wrong and accuses Epic of stifling interoperability.

“With generative AI becoming more capable of producing remarkably convincing radiology reports, there’s a greater risk of fabricated reports being used to falsify medical histories and support fraudulent claims,” the team cautioned.

While virtual residency interviews offer convenience for both applicants and program directors, they should be approached with the same effort and etiquette as in-person meetings, experts charge. 

Ethylene oxide is an odorless gas used to sterilize pacemakers, leads, stents and many other medical devices. Long-term exposure, however, can cause cancer. The Biden administration made it a priority to reduce ethylene oxide emissions, but many critics thought those cuts were too extreme.