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The Quality Framework that Connects Healthcare and Fitness
by: Rafat FieldsPublished on: 21/10/2026Explore CLAS, the established quality framework connecting healthcare and fitness, and how culturally aligned communication and AI could support more relevant health guidance.
9.16.26 - Vol. 9
by: Rafat FieldsPublished on: 16/09/2026Who gets to say no when AI enters prior authorization? This issue examines CMS's WISeR model and emerging state laws defining where automated coverage decisions stop and human review begins.
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8.28.26 - Vol. 8
by: Rafat FieldsPublished on: 27/08/2026Explore how AI could modernize vulnerability management, why cybersecurity is a public health and patient safety issue, and how professionals can respond to NIST’s request for ideas.
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7.21.26
by: Rafat FieldsPublished on: 21/07/2026This month’s Public Health AI Brief explores how CMS payment models, GLP-1 coverage, fitness, coaching, wearables, and health records could bring prevention into the healthcare team.
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