Category: Tech

How AI could widen health disparities without stronger policies

In the realm of health care, artificial intelligence (AI) stands as a beacon of transformative potential. With its ability to process vast amounts of data, AI promises to streamline diagnostic processes, enhance treatment precision, and revolutionize p…

How to regulate generative AI in health care

Generative AI is revolutionizing health care, particularly large language models (LLMs) like ChatGPT, Gemini, and Claude. The potential is immense, from advanced diagnostic tools to predictive analytics and decision-support systems. However, our regula…

Time to get digital in your practice

Can you imagine if you were shopping online and placing an order took eight hours? What if your order took 26 days to arrive? Sadly, this is the current state of many Americans’ struggles to schedule their doctors’ appointments. We, as phys…

How AI is reshaping the anesthesia workforce

“Adapt or perish, now as ever, is nature’s inexorable imperative.” – H. G. Wells, 1945 Many anesthesia professionals will likely recall the rise and fall of the Sedasys platform. Touted as a revolutionary advancement that would one da…

How AI is reshaping the anesthesia workforce

“Adapt or perish, now as ever, is nature’s inexorable imperative.” – H. G. Wells, 1945 Many anesthesia professionals will likely recall the rise and fall of the Sedasys platform. Touted as a revolutionary advancement that would one da…

Unmasking online scams: How to stay safe as a visible patient advocate

As a health care writer and patient advocate for people in pain, I spend a lot of time online on venues like Facebook, Quora, LinkedIn, and X (formerly Twitter). I am visible. And because I am visible, many people reach out to me seeking help or doctor…

Adopting technology to support the nurse workforce and provide smarter, safer care delivery

The U.S. health care industry is facing a nursing shortage crisis driven in part by burnout and technology burden, which was further emphasized by the COVID-19 pandemic. To improve working conditions for nurses and drive quality patient care, industry …

Stop physician burnout: the hidden danger of AI note-writing software

AI note-writing software will provide massive short-term relief to stressed-out physicians, effectively disconnecting the quality of notes from personal data entry skills. Unfortunately, after a brief respite from the stress of documentation, things co…

Save time with these EMR dot phrase tips every doctor should know

Dot phrases work like magic. Just type a few keystrokes, and poof—a full template appears! But how do you pick shortcuts that don’t interfere with your regular typing? And how do you remember all these shortcuts? Over the years, I’ve made t…

Telltale hearts: Navigating modern medicine’s human element

An excerpt from Telltale Hearts: A Public Health Doctor, His Patients, and the Power of Story. The potential advances that AI will bring to medicine boggle the mind and portend massive changes, the likes of which we have not experienced since the adven…