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Dual Edges of Healthcare AI: Innovation vs. Patient Safety
As artificial intelligence (AI) in healthcare delivery accelerates, the imperative to prioritize patient safety cannot be overstated. Integrating AI into clinical settings presents a revolutionary opportunity to enhance the quality of care, patient safety, and access...
NtC 33: Remove the Kinks in the Hose
https://vimeo.com/912964394 Navigating the Code is available at navigcatingthecode.com. Amazon, Kindle, B&N, and Audible. We can all agree that there is much that we can do to improve healthcare quality, safety, and access to care while better managing its cost....
Dollars and Drugs: The Battle over Drug Costs and Care Equity
https://vimeo.com/916138985 Access my Dr. Barry Speaks Channel on YouTube The United States healthcare system is a complex interplay of providers, insurers, and pharmaceutical companies, each navigating a landscape where the cost of care and medications significantly...
NtC 32: Chaiken Revolutionary Methodology as Math Equations
https://vimeo.com/906091737 Navigating the Code is available at navigcatingthecode.com. Amazon, Kindle, B&N, and Audible. Having presented my methodology in graphical form, I want to share the concepts as mathematical equations to clarify my approach further. Here...
Establishing Boundaries: The Need for Ethical AI Surveillance Guardrails
https://vimeo.com/906067498 Subscribe to my Dr. Barry Speaks YouTube Channel A thought-provoking piece by The Guardian, titled" 'Constantly monitored': the pushback against AI surveillance at work," scrutinizes the escalating deployment of Artificial...
Were the Japan and Alaska Airlines Safety Incidents Miracles?
We think of miracles as outcomes we have no control over. The safe return of the passengers on the Japan Airlines crash and the Alaska Airlines depressurization are not miracles in the typical way we think of them. They were miracles of “regulation, training,...
NtC 31: The Chaiken Methodology
https://vimeo.com/714187212 Navigating the Code is available at navigcatingthecode.com, Amazon, Kindle, B&N, and Audible. Navigating the Code - A Foreword by John Halamka, MD, MS Dr. Halamka is the President of the Mayo Clinic Platform and former CIO at Beth...
NtC 30: Why We Need Both Evolutionary and Revolutionary Change
https://vimeo.com/894303783 NtC 30: Why We Need Both Evolutionary and Revolutionary Change Evolutionary change is what happens to each of us all the time. Evolutionary change is gradual, often subtle, but essential to our growth. Revolutionary change is rarer,...
First Look – “Future Healthcare 2035: How AI Transforms the Patient-Physician Journey”
As we enter the New Year, filled with new beginnings and fresh aspirations, I am thrilled to introduce my upcoming book, "Future Healthcare 2035: How AI Transforms the Patient-Physician Journey," a deep dive into the revolutionary changes shaping our healthcare...
Does Private Equity Ownership Enhance Patient Care?
While private equity (PE) strives to reduce costs and increase profits in companies it purchases, a recent JAMA article provides evidence that such purchases lead to an increase in adverse events and an overall decrease in quality of care. The study compared data from...
Beyond Human Limits: The Potential and Precautions of AI in Medical Diagnostics
Integrating Artificial Intelligence (AI) in medical diagnostics has been a subject of extensive research and debate. A recent study published in the New England Journal of Medicine AI, "Use of GPT-4 to Diagnose Complex Clinical Cases," provides critical insights into...
Decoding GPT-4 Turbo: A Winter Tale of AI Productivity
A recent study has revealed a fascinating aspect of OpenAI's GPT-4 Turbo. The study, conducted by LLM enthusiast Rob Lynch, found that GPT-4 Turbo produces shorter responses when it believes the current month is December compared to May. Through a series of tests, he...
NtC 29: Overcoming the Resistance to Change
https://vimeo.com/894292775 NtC 29: Overcoming the Resistance to Change Warren Buffet, the famous investor, once said, “In a chronically leaking boat, energy devoted to changing vessels is more productive than energy devoted to patching leaks.” Mr. Buffet’s success is...
Beyond Medicare: The Far-Reaching Consequences of the Inflation Reduction Act on Drug Costs
The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) of 2022 broadly impacts prescription drug prices in the United States and changes state Medicaid and employee health plans. The IRA introduces significant modifications to how Medicare pays for prescription drugs. Historically,...
Don’t Believe Everything You Read
https://vimeo.com/876754910 AI produces hallucinations, so start with distrust and verify. When we look to buy something online, we first scan the reviews to see what others are saying about the product. However, we have learned over the years that some reviews are...
AI Races Ahead with Government Controls Left in the Dust
https://vimeo.com/892081480 Make AI safer and more aligned with human needs. Considering the frantic pace of artificial intelligence (AI) development, it is hard to envision the government properly regulating AI to facilitate its benefits while limiting its harm. With...
Understanding OpenAI’s Q*: Are Computers Capable of Thought Experiments?
https://vimeo.com/892449002 The recent development of OpenAI's Q* algorithm (Q-Star), as described in Shelly Palmer's article "Understanding OpenAI's Rumored Humanity-Ending Algorithm," presents a groundbreaking advancement in artificial intelligence (AI). While still...
Setting Proper Outcome Metrics Balances Patient Care With Profits
The effort by physicians and pharmacists to unionize to take control of their workplace indicates that company profits take precedence over clinical outcomes and the patient experience. While analytics and its metrics are essential to ensure desired outcomes,...