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MARCH 21, 2022

Advanced Analytics Software Finds Drug Diversion Faster, Study Shows

By Dave Doolittle

Machine learning and advanced analytics software detected drug diversion at 10 U.S. inpatient hospitals an average of 160 days faster than existing, non?machine learning methods, according to a new study.

The retrospective study, published in the American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy, underscores the value of artificial intelligence (AI) in investigating and preventing drug theft, researchers said.

"For healthcare systems that don’t yet utilize a drug prevention and