{"id":194158,"date":"2026-03-09T10:51:00","date_gmt":"2026-03-09T14:51:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/testing.news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/03\/09\/ai-use-in-diagnostic-care-rural-care-access-and-surge-in-preventable-diseases-top-annual-report-of-patient-safety-concerns\/"},"modified":"2026-03-09T11:20:16","modified_gmt":"2026-03-09T15:20:16","slug":"ai-use-in-diagnostic-care-rural-care-access-and-surge-in-preventable-diseases-top-annual-report-of-patient-safety-concerns","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/testing.news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/03\/09\/ai-use-in-diagnostic-care-rural-care-access-and-surge-in-preventable-diseases-top-annual-report-of-patient-safety-concerns\/","title":{"rendered":"AI use in diagnostic care, rural care access, and surge in preventable diseases top annual report of patient safety concerns"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a 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