How Much Power Should We Give AI In End-Of-Life Decisions?
AI predictions are set to become part of end-of-life care decisions, but what role they’ll play in relation to humans and our values remains a wide-open question.
Health Insurance Affordability Is Red Hot, And Psychology Explains Why
Affordable health insurance isn’t just a political issue, but speaks to one of the core psychological motivators of all human behavior.
Lessons From The Medical Error That Orphaned A Cabinet Secretary
Howard Lutnick’s recent mention of the chemotherapy overdose that killed his father provides a chance to bluntly discuss patient safety and slashing medical error.
Epic’s “Emmie” Chatbot Enhances the Patient Voice – For Their *Real* Customers
By MICHAEL MILLENSON A Rock Health write-up of this year’s Epic Users Group Meeting captured the artificial intelligence vibe with a play on the names of three new AI chatbots rolled outContinue reading…
Epic’s “Emmie” Chatbot Enhances the Patient Voice – For Their *Real* Customers
By MICHAEL MILLENSON A Rock Health write-up of this year’s Epic Users Group Meeting captured the artificial intelligence vibe with a play on the names of three new AI chatbots rolled outContinue reading…
As Shared Decision-Making Ails, AI May Save This Human Interaction
By MICHAEL MILLENSON Shared decision-making between doctors and patients may be “the pinnacle of patient-centered care,” but three new medical journal articles suggest it’s encountering more problems than peaks. Yet counterintuitively, itContinue reading…
As Shared Decision-Making Ails, AI May Save This Human Interaction
Shared Decision-Making is often not used, even for cancer patients, but artificial intelligence may force it onto the doctor-patient relationship.
Amid Health Care Turmoil, Dr. Oz Calms Major CMS Conference, House GOP
Dr. Mehmet Oz is emphasizing continuity at the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services along with ambitious goals for quality, safety and use of digital technology.
Patient Survival Jumps If In-Hospital MD Aced Assessment Test: Study
A hospitalist’s score on a knowledge and judgement test linked to board certification is linked to a patient’s chance of surviving a hospital stay or needing readmission.
Trump, Archimedes Hold Lessons For CMS Hospital, Safety Rules
In “The Art of the Deal” Donald Trump emphasized leverage. CMS should leverage its regulations to make hospital care better and safer and give patients more information.