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Thoughtful and provocative insights are a hallmark of Michael’s writing as a longtime, invited contributor to Forbes.com.

Artificial intelligence-aided diagnosis may seem futuristic, but a recent National Academy of Medicine workshop heard compelling examples of promise and perils right now.

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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.

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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.

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High-Profile Start-Ups Inato And Prenosis Show AI ‘Best Practice’

Treating artificial intelligence as just one ingredient in the recipe for business success was emphasized by health care investors and start-ups at MedCity INVEST 2025.

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3 Quick Ways For Oz To Reach CMS ‘Power To The People’ Goals

CMS’s Oz can bring ‘power to the people’ by making Medicare Advantage star ratings local, bringing transparency to ACOs and improving the information on Medicare Compare.

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Dr. Google Starts Sharing Regular Folks’ Advice As Chatbots Loom

“Dr. Google” is now including advice from the public on living with illness amid growing competition for health information seekers from AI chatbots like ChatGPT.

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AI Using What Nurses See Sinks Deaths Stunning 36%, But Grant Pulled

An innovative use of artificial intelligence that essentially monitors patients through the eyes of the nurses resulted in a …

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In Twist, Misdiagnosis Victim RFK Jr. Cuts Agency Fighting Misdiagnoses

The agency charged with fighting the kind of medical misdiagnosis that put Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on the brink of unnecessary brain surgery seems set for elimination.

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At Little-Known Health Agency, DOGE Ends Dream “To Make A Difference”

When DOGE slashes jobs at agencies like AHRQ and low-profile jobs like the patient safety work of Heather Sherman, it endangers the health of the American public.

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Study Pits Trained Patients’ View Of Outcome Success Vs. Doctors

An unusual study trained two patients to review doctors’ progress notes about a common orthopedic injury and then pitted their judgment of success against the doctors’.

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NYU Langone Super Bowl Ad Claimed “We’re #1,” But Where’s Scorecard?

It read: “2024 Vizient Quality and Accountability Ranking. Ranked #1 out of 115 participating comprehensive academic medical centers.”

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Thinking About Protecting Patients After A Different Kind Of Tragedy

As we think about an aviation tragedy, we’re also reminded of health care system problems that lead to loss of life.

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It’s Money That Changes Everything (Or Doesn’t) For Surgeons

When it comes to financial incentives for surgeons, new studies suggest that “How much money?” and “What do I have to do?” are the keys to unlocking monetary motivation.

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