The advent of artificial intelligence (AI) in generating clinical summaries has presented unparalleled opportunities and significant challenges. We must navigate these waters with caution and foresight as we stand on the cusp of integrating these …
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Legal Liability of Healthcare AI: How Do We Protect Patients?
Integrating Artificial Intelligence (AI) into healthcare heralds a new era in medical innovation. While AI offers groundbreaking potential in enhancing patient care and operational efficiency, it simultaneously introduces a complex array of legal and ethical …
Continue readingDual 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 …
Continue readingNtC 33: Remove the Kinks in the Hose
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. Achieving these goals requires transforming what we do and …
Continue readingDollars and Drugs: The Battle over Drug Costs and Care Equity
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 surpasses that of other countries. A January 25, …
Continue readingNtC 32: Chaiken Revolutionary Methodology as Math Equations
Having presented my methodology in graphical form, I want to share the concepts as mathematical equations to clarify my approach further. Here is the first equation: Work in a Process is equal to the amount …
Continue readingEstablishing Boundaries: The Need for Ethical AI Surveillance Guardrails
A thought-provoking piece by The Guardian, titled” ‘Constantly monitored’: the pushback against AI surveillance at work,” scrutinizes the escalating deployment of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in monitoring workplace activities. This article serves as a crucial reminder …
Continue readingWere 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 …
Continue readingNtC 31: The Chaiken Methodology
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 Israel Deaconess Medical Center and the Harvard Medical School …
Continue readingNtC 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, sometimes unexpected, and often results in a quick …
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