Subscribe to The Podcast by KevinMD. Watch on YouTube. Catch up on old episodes!
We sit down with Maria Iliakova, a bariatric and general surgeon, to explore the exciting ways AI tools like ChatGPT are reshaping clinical practice. Maria shares her experiences using AI to enhance hospital …
A surgeon’s insight into the future of health care staffing [PODCAST]
Artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming health care at extremely rapid rates. In this ever-evolving world of health care technology, clinicians should be searching for ways to optimize their workflow, improve patient care, and maintain a healthy work-life balance. One of the most talked-about innovations lately is the AI medical scribe.
But many nurse practitioners, physicians, physician associates, and other health care providers are wondering: should clinicians actually use an AI medical …
AI medical scribes: Boosting efficiency or risking over-reliance?
I have been in health care and worked as a bedside nurse for more than 30 years now. Early in my career a surgeon said to me, “I could have made changes if I had that information sooner. I’ve had 200 people on my operating room table during this time.”
The surgeon was referring to critical data within medical registries, which are used by clinicians to improve care delivery. Registries have …
How automation helps nurses return to the bedside
The true definition of criminal behavior has always been problematic. Are we criminals because we break the law or because we have been convicted? Famous and revered people throughout history have clearly broken the law but are almost never defined as criminals. All the founding fathers of the United States self-admittedly committed treason against the crown, a capital offense. In contrast, others, like Stalin and Hitler, had every legal right …
Due to rising rates of burnout and depression among health care providers, the U.S. is looking at a projected shortfall of over 3.2 million health care workers by 2026. In parallel, the health care industry is grappling with a 13 percent decline in provider productivity that is directly correlated with the increased adoption of electronic medical records (EMRs). This raises a critical question on …
Embracing the advantages of digitization in health care
As health care predictive algorithms, including the Prescription Drug Monitoring Programs (PDMP), expand their reach beyond traditional enforcement of health care regulations, the concept of a social credit score has emerged as a powerful but controversial tool. Like predictive policing, social credit scores use an individual’s behaviors, online activity, and social interactions to assess their perceived trustworthiness and risk to society and are used as fodder for the prosecution of …
The role of social credit scores in the enforcement of health care regulations
The World Health Organization (WHO) reports that 4.5 billion people do not have access to primary care. In the US alone, the American Medical Association (AMA) claims 83 million Americans do not have access, and the National Association of Community Health Centers (NACHC) puts the number even higher at one-third of the US population or over 100 million, including many children (NACHC).
Since losing my brother, a cardiologist, to a misdiagnosis …
Towards a future for semi-autonomous AI-powered primary care providers
Here it is … an epic post about EHRs.
I’ve been waiting for years to write this. Literally, years.
Ever since 2014, when I was required to attend 30+ hours of unpaid training for this new EHR, I knew this post would be written. I did have the option of 10 additional unpaid training hours to become a “gold star super user.” That status would have allowed me to teach every confused …
Why EHRs are ruining health care: a doctor’s shocking truth
Kim Downey:
Part of my work supporting physicians involves facilitating connections, both among physicians and with others who assist them. In this vein, I introduced Dr. Wael Saasouh to Lisa Scardina. Our discussion touched on AI, with Dr. Saasouh sharing positive ways we can use technology and Lisa offering her perspective on AI, which also stands for Appreciative Inquiry. How we connect and have conversations matters! We talked about hope and …
The role of AI in improving health care: artificial intelligence and appreciative inquiry
Subscribe to The Podcast by KevinMD. Watch on YouTube. Catch up on old episodes!
We sit down with Dike Drummond, a family practice physician, to explore how AI-powered note-writing software is revolutionizing medical documentation. While these tools offer short-term relief to overworked physicians by drastically reducing charting …
Can AI solve physician burnout or create a new crisis? [PODCAST]
An excerpt from Medical Presentations.
In our workshops, one of the most common issues that participants raise relates to using videos in PowerPoint. They are unsure how to source videos and are afraid to use them based on past experiences. The risks associated with using video in PowerPoint have diminished significantly with recent versions. Previously, videos were linked to your presentation, so you had to save the video in the …
Improve your medical presentations: How to embed videos in PowerPoint like a pro
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 patient care. Yet, it’s overshadowed by various ethical concerns about perpetuating existing biases and systemic discrimination.
AI development is ultimately influenced by the datasets it’s trained on, making it vulnerable to biases present in that …
How AI could widen health disparities without stronger policies
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 regulatory landscape has not kept pace. Traditional frameworks for new drugs and devices are inadequate for the unique characteristics of generative AI.
This article outlines a comprehensive framework to effectively regulate generative AI in health care, striking a crucial …
How to regulate generative AI in health care
ADVERTISEMENT
Subscribe to The Podcast by KevinMD. Watch on YouTube. Catch up on old episodes!
In this episode, we sit down with Kyna Fong, a health care executive, to explore the evolution of health technology and its challenges. From the rapid adoption of electronic health records (EHRs) to …
AI-powered health care [PODCAST]
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 physicians, can do better.
Americans are spending an average of eight hours a month managing their health care and are waiting 26 days to see a new doctor in many …
Time to get digital in your practice
Subscribe to The Podcast by KevinMD. Watch on YouTube. Catch up on old episodes!
In this episode, we sit down with Jay Anders, a physician executive, to discuss the evolving landscape of health care. We explore his unique insights on leadership, the challenges facing today’s medical professionals, …
Fixing rural health care with technology and policy [PODCAST]
When it comes to science and medicine, knowing where you are and where you want to go is only part of the problem. That’s because no matter how strictly you try to control your system, chaos theory dictates that there will be perturbations which, if not corrected for, will lead you far astray. Trying to stay on course in a dynamic environment has been a problem since humanity began traveling …
A strategic approach for leveraging Lyapunov functions in health care artificial intelligence
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 referrals to the few clinicians who are still prescribing safe and effective opioid pain relievers. In recent years, I have also been contacted …
Unmasking online scams: How to stay safe as a visible patient advocate
Subscribe to The Podcast by KevinMD. Watch on YouTube. Catch up on old episodes!
Join us in this insightful episode as we sit down with Isabelle Tran, a medical student and writer, to explore the intersection of technology and health. Inspired by her poem “AI Ally,” Isabelle …
AI and empathy: Transforming cancer patient support [PODCAST]
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 leaders must prioritize implementing technologies that support the nursing workforce and care delivery.
I practiced earlier in my career as a critical care nurse at Boston’s Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital. From this …
Adopting technology to support the nurse workforce and provide smarter, safer care delivery
Get free updates delivered free to your inbox.
