Sneha S. Jain, Michelle M. Mello, and Nigam H. Shah From the Division of Cardiovascular Medicine and the Cardiovascular Institute, Stanford University (S.S.J.), the Departments of Health Policy (M.M.M.), Medicine (N.H.S.), and Biomedical Data Science (N.H.S.) and the Clinical Excellence Research Center (N.H.S.), Stanford University School of Medicine, and Stanford Law School (M.M.M.) — all in Stanford, CA.
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Abstract
When AI tools recommend confirmatory diagnostic testing, patients may face new financial burdens if these recommendations are followed by their clinicians but not yet reflected in insurance policies.
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