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Coverage dated October 20, 2026 to October 21, 2026

AI Could Push High-Risk ER Patients Down the Queue, Study Warns

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Researchers found AI emergency triage decisions could be influenced by details including frequent ER use and psychiatric history.

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  1. MedicalXpress

    Stigmatizing patient details can push AI to deprioritize high-risk emergency cases (opens MedicalXpress)

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    Artificial intelligence (AI)-driven tools used in emergency triage may be susceptible to the same clinical stigmas associated with human assessments, researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center reported in a study published in npj Digital Medicine.

  2. Newsweek

    AI Could Push High-Risk ER Patients Down the Queue, Study Warns (opens Newsweek)

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    Researchers found AI emergency triage decisions could be influenced by details including frequent ER use and psychiatric history.

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