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The National Academies Forum on Advancing Diagnostic Excellence hosted a hybrid public workshop on April 3, 2025, to explore opportunities to strengthen health care professional education and training in the diagnostic process and reduce the potential for diagnostic errors. Topics of discussion will explore educational strategies within areas such as: the iterative and collaborative nature of the diagnostic process; patient and community-centered approaches; strategies to improve communication, care coordination, and teamwork; factors that contribute to diagnostic disparities; and the appropriate use of diagnostic tests and technologies including artificial intelligence to support the diagnostic process.
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Advancing Health Care Professional Education and Training in Diagnostic Excellence: Proceedings of a Workshop—in Brief
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·2025
Diagnostic errors are a significant patient safety concern, impacting millions of people across the United States each year. Strengthening education and training for all health care professionals involved in the diagnostic process is essential to improving diagnostic accuracy, timeliness of treatmen...
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