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…
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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 …
Why interoperability is key to achieving the quintuple aim in health care
The vast majority of my physician colleagues understand the value of interoperability for their patients and their ability to deliver high-quality care. In the rare cases that I encounter a clinician who is unsure of interoperability’s benefits, …
How Mark Twain would dismantle today’s flawed medical AI
Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens) spent his youth deciphering the Mississippi River, a system far more complex than any artificial intelligence (AI) algorithm. He learned that real understanding demands nuance, context, and skepticism. Were he alive today, h…
9 domains that will define the future of medical education
A comprehensive 2025 framework on medical education reform has laid bare a critical challenge: The traditional path to becoming a doctor is failing to meet the demands of modern health care. The consequences are stark: 70 percent of medical students re…
Key strategies for smooth EHR transitions in health care
Healthcare organizations continue to face financial and operational efficiency pressures to implement or upgrade their electronic health record (EHR) systems, driven largely by the push for greater interoperability and the need to consolidate disparate…
