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Can AI Reduce the EMR Documentation Burden on Physicians?
I asked ChatGPT (4.0) to write an article on AI's benefits in populating electronic medical records using conversations between physicians and their patients. By requesting several “regenerations” of the responses, I could construct a more informative article from...
My Interview on HealthBiz with David E. Williams
The HealthBiz podcast features in-depth interviews on healthcare business, technology and policy with entrepreneurs and CEOs. Host David E. Williams is the president of the healthcare strategy consulting boutique Health Business Group, a board member and investor in...
NtC 6: If You Want to Ensure Access, Focus on Capacity Management
https://vimeo.com/818019015 While access to care is one of the key drivers of health equity, capacity management is the driver of access. Organizations that effectively manage capacity better serve patients. Resources are the centerpiece for capacity management. You...
How AI Will Help Prevent Surgical Wound Infections
I asked ChatGPT (4.0) to write an article on the benefits of AI available to prevent surgical wound infections. By requesting several “regenerations” of the responses, I was able to construct from pieces of each version a more informative article. This is the finished...
NtC 5 – Quality and Safety: Two Sides of the Same Coin
https://vimeo.com/812993342 Remember this old medical joke: the operation was successful, but the patient died? It has become a cliché that often characterizes business operations and military activities. The quip perfectly describes the relationship between quality...
NtC 4 – Healthcare Quality: I Know It When I See It
https://vimeo.com/812873120 In a 1964 Supreme Court case, Justice Potter Steward wrote the majority opinion on whether a movie violated Ohio’s pornography laws. Potter wrote, “I shall not attempt further to define the kinds of material,” and he went on to say, “but I...
NtC 3 – A Hippocratic Code for the 21st Century
https://vimeo.com/811456418 If Hippocrates lived today, he would put forward a basic set of ethical and behavioral guidelines – a code, if you will – by which healthcare ought to be practiced. Four simple tenets define the code: quality and safety, access, outcomes,...
How AI Will Assist PCPs with Diagnostics
I asked ChatGPT (4.0) to write an article on the benefits of AI available to primary care physicians making diagnosis decisions. By requesting several “regenerations” of the responses I was able to construct from pieces of each version a more informative article. I...
NtC 2: While the World Changes Can Healthcare Keep Up?
https://vimeo.com/800131687 In 1991 about 40% of the world’s population, or 2 billion people, lived in poverty. In 2022 the world’s population surpassed 8 billion, yet 1.75 billion people, or 25%, lived in poverty. With economic growth comes longer life spans and...
Ask OpenAI: AI and Mammography Screening for Breast Cancer
OpenAI: How can artificial intelligence tools help radiologists identify potential breast cancer using mammography scans? Artificial intelligence (AI) tools can help radiologists identify potential breast cancer using mammography scans in several ways. Some of the...
NtC 1 – Navigating the Code: An Introduction
https://vimeo.com/800131659 Many books review in painful detail the problems with the U.S. healthcare system, but few suggest incremental, easily implemented, and realistic solutions. It is doubtful that radically changing a $4 trillion, 19% of GDP health system will...
Ask OpenAI: Will Digital Workers Replace Human Workers?
It is possible that some human jobs may be replaced by digital workers or artificial intelligence (AI) in the future, but it is also important to note that many new jobs will likely be created as a result of these technological advancements. Some jobs that involve...
Look to the EU for Generic Versions of Expensive Brand Name Drugs
https://vimeo.com/800131719 U.S. Patent protection for drugs lasts 20 years, although most pharmaceutical companies only get the medication to market after as much as half of that time has already elapsed. This exclusive period to sell the patented drug allows...
When Bean Counters Manage Patient Care
https://vimeo.com/800131701 My nurse colleague with more than 20 years of experience in patient care started working at an ambulatory care clinic about two years ago. Soon after she joined, a large for-profit healthcare company purchased the non-profit...
Ask OpenAI: Is There Too Much Patient Data in Electronic Health Records?
It depends on the context. In some cases, too much patient data can be a burden on clinicians, making it difficult to find the most important information. In other cases, more data can be beneficial, as it can provide a more complete picture of a patient’s health....
Smart Benefit vs. Cost Data Collection
https://vimeo.com/800131608 As a young disease-chasing EIS officer at the CDC, my managers instructed me to weigh the benefit of data collection versus its cost. When collecting patient survey information during a disease outbreak investigation, I kept my...
Medications Are a National Security Issue
https://vimeo.com/800169420 Over the past several years, patients experienced medication shortages that included cancer drugs, antibiotics for sepsis, and, most recently, over-the-counter pediatric analgesics. Worried parents with children suffering from RSV or the...
Ask OpenAI: How Can Physicians Use Artificial Intelligence in Patient Care Delivery?
Automated Diagnosis: AI can be used to analyze patient data and help provide more accurate diagnoses. This could potentially reduce the need for additional tests and save patients time, money, and discomfort. Treatment Suggestions: AI can be used to provide physicians...