Robert Pearl, M.D., Contributor

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4 Big Healthcare Predictions Readers Got Right In 2019 (And The 1 They Got Wrong)

Despite high hopes for healthcare reforms in 2019, American voters observed far more congressional disappointments than victories last year.

Why Big Tech Companies Won’t Solve Healthcare’s Biggest Challenges

There are very few things that tech giants Apple and Google can’t accomplish. Transforming healthcare is one of those things.

3 Reasons To Give Thanks For American Healthcare (Plus 3 Wishes And 3 Resolutions)

During the holidays, we give thanks for what we have, fulfill the wishes of others and resolve to do better next year. Applying this trio of traditions to American healthcare, here are 3 reasons to be thankful, 3 wishes and 3 resolutions for the future.

New Study Blames Algorithm For Racial Discrimination, Ignores Physician Bias

How did an algorithm discriminate against black patients? The answer is simple. It didn’t. The technology didn’t discriminate, doctors did.

Today’s Hospitals Are Yesterday’s Farms: 5 Ways To Save A Dying Industry

Modernizing the American hospital system won’t be easy but, fortunately, American agriculture already gave us the blueprint.

From ‘House’ To ‘Diagnosis’: The Evolution of 21st-Century Medicine (As Seen On TV)

TV shows like ‘House’ and ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ introduced 21st-century viewers to the on-screen motif of “doctor as an imperfect God.” Then came the 2019 Netflix docuseries ‘Diagnosis,’ which casts the doctor in a very different light.

It’s 2040: How Did American Healthcare Become The Best In The World?

It’s the year 2040. The United States now boasts the most effective and efficient medical care in the world. It’s a stunning reversal. The $1 trillion question: How did it happen?

It’s 2040: How Did American Healthcare Become The Best In The World?

It’s the year 2040. The United States now boasts the most effective and efficient medical care in the world. It’s a stunning reversal. The $1 trillion question: How did it happen?

The 3 Causes Of Physician Burnout (And Why There’s No Simple Solution)

Medicine, once a respected profession, even a calling, has become just a job for many—one that 60% of doctors wouldn’t recommend as a career.

Healthcare Promises: What 2020 Presidential Candidates Aren’t Telling You

To help voters make informed decisions next November, this article looks at what politicians on all sides – left, middle and right – are not saying about their healthcare plans.