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How Generative AI Will Upend The Doctor-Patient Relationship
After decades of “doctor knows best,” the traditional physician-patient relationship is on the verge of a monumental shift.
The AI-Empowered Patient Is Coming: Are Doctors Ready?
In the future, medical expertise will no longer be the sole domain of trained clinicians. Future versions of AI will put medical expertise in the hands of all Americans.
Dark Magic: Drug Companies And The Art Of Deception
Pharma companies have mastered the art of deception to maintain massive profits—and to keep Americans distracted from these important truths about drug pricing.
Healing Healthcare: Repairing The Last 5 Years Of Damage
After five years of inaction, Dr. Robert Pearl offers actionable and inexpensive to improve our nation’s health.
American Healthcare: The Good, The Bad, The Ugly, The Future
A lot has happened in American healthcare over the past five years. Here’s a look back at the good, bad and ugly, along with a glance ahead at the next five years.
Doctors Vs. ChatGPT: Which Is More Empathetic?
New research indicates machines are rapidly gaining ground on humans in a suprising area: empathy. Here’s what that means for medicine.
Retail Giants Vs. Health Systems: Fight Will Come Down To ‘Systemness’
‘System-ness’ will determine whether U.S. medicine’s future is led by incumbent health systems like Kaiser Permanente or by retail giants like Amazon, CVS and Walmart.
Value-Based Healthcare Battle: Kaiser-Geisinger Vs. Amazon, CVS, Walmart
Hospital superpowers face intensifying pressure from retailers like Amazon, CVS and Walmart.
How The U.S. Government Can Solve The Obesity Epidemic
With up to half-a-million obesity-related deaths each year, the magnitude of the problem qualifies as “epidemic” and justifies forceful government intervention.
5 Fatal Flaws Of Healthcare Leaders: Inspired By HBO’s ‘Succession’
In any industry, poor leadership can undermine performance and threaten livelihoods. In healthcare, poor leadership puts lives at risk.
