Compared to What? What healthcare are we comparing AI to? NEJM nejm.org/doi/full/10.10…

Doctors order CTs for every minor head bump, not because it's good medicine, but because it’s legally safe. Missing a trivial brain bleed? Career-ending. But irradiating 20 people to find one? No lawsuit. No friction. No second thought. Yet this new UC San Francisco study shows that

This post may help you avoid unnecessary procedures, improve your overall health, and save your life. Intrigued? Let’s do this. Although it is counterintuitive, many of the patients that I see have joint pain because it is a symptom of a larger systemic issue. Typically, the

This is one of the most interesting pieces of legislation I've seen passed in a while: Montana has passed SB 535 which basically allows for patients to try any experimental drug that has passed a Phase 1 trial.

Good morning all. After yesterday's excitement about the CHALLENGE exercise trial, here is my critical appraisal on Sensible Medicine #ASCO25

Why I oppose creating a code for prior authorization time: 1. Pay the toll, expect more toll booths Cut a check for paperwork and insurers will ask for even more of it. They know doctors will jump through the hoop if there is a dollar on the other side. The burden will increase,

Great viewpoint in JAMA Internal Medicine jamanetwork.com/journals/jamai… These days, many criticize health systems as being merely reactive. They ask for disease prevention and a focus on health rather than sickness. How do we balance this with overdiagnosis and “less is more” medicine?

Getting ready for step 1, step 2, etc. feels like the camp that UFC fighters do 6 weeks before their fight.

Viewpoint: The definition of disease is vital for clinical and public health, but broad criteria risk overdiagnosis and overtreatment. ja.ma/43YapDw

In the 10th century, the ruler of Persia needed a caravan of 400 camels to carry his library of 117,000 books. Today, you can access millions of books with the tiny device in your pocket. There's never been a better time to be a reader.

Both high and increasing addictive screen use trajectories were associated with suicidal behaviors, suicidal ideation, and worse mental health in US youths. ja.ma/3ZB5oyn

𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡 𝐬𝐲𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐦 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐀𝐈 𝐞𝐫𝐚 🆕 Proud of this npj Journals perspective about strategies to operationalize LHS in the era of artificial intelligence H/t lead author Peter Steel and co-authors Bob Harrington, Gabe Wardi

What is AI good for in government? In this paper for The States Forum, I take this question in a little different direction: it's good for tidying up, which is long overdue. (link below)

NEW: For-profit hospitals provide most inpatient physical therapy but tend to have worse readmission rates to general hospitals. Medicare doesn’t tell consumers about troubling inspections. 📝: Jordan Rau, KFF Health News + Irena Hwang, The New York Times kffhealthnews.org/news/article/f…

I’ve been a surgeon for over 30 years… There are many lessons that I’ve learned: Rehab works… more often than you think. Surgery Helps Less Than You Think—But Rehab Helps More After three decades in the operating room, I’ve come to a surprising conclusion—one I wish more

Feeling sad? Pick up a book. A review of 8 studies and 1,347 participants found that reading books is effective at reducing symptoms of depression in adults.

Projected Savings From Reducing Low-Value Services in US Medicare.gov jamanetwork.com/journals/jama-… via David D. Kim (김대호) et al

The best part about doing away rotations during med school is getting to do a few hours of Epic and compliance training at each one.

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