The Doctors Who’ve Helped Patients Declare Their Independence

By MICHAEL MILLENSON “A reform,” wrote a 19th-century British parliamentarian, “is a correction of abuses. A revolution is a transfer of power.” As we celebrate the American Revolution, catalyzed by men whoContinue reading…

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THCB Gang Episode 135, Thursday September 28

Joining Matthew Holt (@boltyboy) on #THCBGang on Thursday September 28 at 1pm PST 4pm EST are futurist Jeff Goldsmith: author & ponderer of odd juxtapositions Kim Bellard (@kimbbellard); and patient safety expertContinue reading…

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THCB Gang Episode 134, Thursday August 31

Joining Matthew Holt (@boltyboy) on #THCBGang on Thursday August 31 at 1pm PST 4pm EST are the small but mighty pairing of Kim Bellard (@kimbbellard); and patient safety expert and all aroundContinue reading…

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20th Birthday Classic: “Healthcare” vs. “Health Care”: The Definitive Word(s)

This is the last of the classics that THCB will run to celebrate our 20th birthday. And we are finally tackling the most important of questions. Is what we call this thingContinue reading…

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THCB Gang Episode 133, Thursday August 17

Joining Matthew Holt (@boltyboy) on #THCBGang on Thursday August 17 at 1pm PST 4pm EST are futurist Jeff Goldsmith: medical historian Mike Magee (@drmikemagee); policy expert consultant/author Rosemarie Day (@Rosemarie_Day1); and patient safety expert andContinue reading…

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Data Democracy! ‘Dr. Google’ (2023) Vs. ‘Every Man His Own Physician’ (1767)

BY MICHAEL MILLENSON In 1767, as American colonists’ protestations against “taxation without representation” intensified, a Boston publisher reprinted a book by a British doctor seemingly tailor-made for the growing spirit of independence.Continue reading…

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THCB Gang Episode 127, Thursday June 22

Joining Matthew Holt (@boltyboy) on #THCBGang on Thursday June 29 at 1PM PT 4PM ET are futurist Jeff Goldsmith: medical historian Mike Magee (@drmikemagee); patient safety expert and all around wit Michael MillensonContinue reading…

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THCB Gang Episode 126, Thursday June 15

Joining Matthew Holt (@boltyboy) on #THCBGang on Thursday June 15 were double trouble futurists Jeff Goldsmith and Ian Morrison (@seccurve); patient safety expert and all around wit Michael Millenson (@mlmillenson); Suntra ModernContinue reading…

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Asking Bard And ChatGPT To Find The Best Medical Care, I Got Truth And Truthiness

BY MICHAEL MILLENSON If you ask ChatGPT how many procedures a certain surgeon does or a specific hospital’s infection rate, the OpenAI and Microsoft chatbot inevitably replies with some version of, “IContinue reading…

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HIMSS Takeaways: Size Doesn’t (Always) Count, Johnny Appleseed and MomGPT

By MICHAEL L. MILLENSON Live and in-person once again, HIMSS 2023 attracted more than 30,000 attendees to the exhibit halls and meeting rooms of Chicago’s sprawling McCormick Place. Although no one personContinue reading…

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