Category: Health IT

3 tips for using AI medical scribes to save time charting

If you’re a clinician who’s tired of staying late at the clinic, bringing charts home, or sacrificing your lunch just to catch up on documentation—you’re not alone. Documentation burnout is one of the top contributors to job dissatisf…

How I learned to stop worrying and love AI

Is artificial intelligence going to replace physicians? I think the most accurate answer that can be given at this point is “maybe.” Either way, vehemently denying the mere possibility serves no one. If the takeover does happen, being proac…

Would The Pitts’ Dr. Robby Robinavitch welcome a new colleague? Yes. Especially if their initials were AI.

When 2025 America tuned into HBO’s award-winning series The Pitt, we showed we’re seeking authenticity. As someone who works at the intersection of health and invention and built their life around the creation of direct social impact, I see…

Generative AI 2025: a 20-minute cheat sheet for busy clinicians

Why doctors should care Generative AI has moved from hype to bedside utility. Ambient “copilot” apps draft encounter notes. Large language models (LLMs) summarise new studies in seconds. Early adopters save hours each week and report less b…

Why public health must be included in AI development

When artificial intelligence developers gather to build tools that will reshape health care, one critical voice is often missing: public health. Despite AI’s potential to improve outcomes and streamline operations, it is being developed with limi…

Here’s what providers really need in a modern EHR

When people think of electronic health records (EHRs), they assume these digital systems for storing patient information were designed for clinicians. But that is a fallacy. EHRs initially were designed for billing and compliance—and it shows. Given th…

AI and humanity in health care: Preserving what makes us human

As artificial intelligence gains ground in every aspect of health care, from diagnostics to documentation, an urgent question arises: Are we gaining efficiency at the cost of empathy? Drawing inspiration from Simon Sinek’s perspective on AI and h…

AI is not a threat to radiologists. It’s a distraction from what truly matters in medicine.

As a radiologist, I’ve heard the same question too many times, usually from anxious medical students struggling to decide if they should pursue radiology: “Is AI going to replace radiologists?” I understand the concern. I had similar …

How home-based AI can reduce health inequities in underserved communities [PODCAST]

Subscribe to The Podcast by KevinMD. Watch on YouTube. Catch up on old episodes! Physician executive Sreeram Mullankandy discusses his article, “Bridging the digital divide: Addressing health inequities through home-based AI solutions.” The…

Trump Team’s Reworking Delays Billions in Broadband Build-Out

A Trump administration reworking of a $42 billion broadband expansion program will trigger delays as millions of rural Americans wait for promised connections and the telehealth services they bring.