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The U.S. Surgeon General has called isolation and loneliness a significant public health issue, comparing its impact to smoking 15 cigarettes a day. Though the problem has grown over decades, the [...]

Studies show that gratitude has profound effects on well-being, enhancing both mental and physical health. Over the Thanksgiving holiday, I asked you to reflect on the aspects of your life for [...]

At the 2024 NCQA Health Innovation Summit in Nashville this week, I had the pleasure of joining the organization’s founder and president, Peggy O’Kane, for a fireside chat titled, “Not If But [...]

American healthcare has become a “conglomerate of monopolies,” where a few players control the board and newcomers struggle to find space. This week, at HLTH 2024 in Las Vegas, more than 12,000 [...]

This week, I had the honor of delivering the opening plenary at the NAACOS 2024 fall conference in Washington, D.C., where over 1,000 leaders from across the country gathered to discuss the [...]

Today, 1 in 6 Americans are using artificial intelligence to answer medical questions. Clinicians, meanwhile, are relying on AI as a healthcare tool more and more. With that context, I asked [...]

Yesterday, I had the privilege of addressing AHIP’s 2024 Consumer Experience & Digital Health Forum in Nashville, where more than 500 healthcare leaders, policymakers and innovators gathered [...]

Last month, I asked readers to weigh in on the election and how healthcare issues will influence the outcome. Here are the results: My thoughts: For two of the questions, readers viewed the [...]

Today, I had the privilege of speaking at the Charmalot Conference in Washington, D.C., where I addressed an audience of forward-thinking entrepreneurs and clinicians. My keynote, “How AI Can [...]

Clinician burnout is a growing crisis. In the United States, the most commonly proposed solutions—such as eliminating prior authorization requirements or reducing patient volumes—have not [...]

As with every election cycle, healthcare projects to be an important topic for voters and policymakers alike. Last month’s poll invited readers to share their thoughts on the role healthcare will [...]

As our digital world continues to shape our social relationships, many in healthcare are worried about social media’s effects on mental health, particularly among adolescents. In a significant [...]

Generative AI is rapidly emerging in American medicine, offering new possibilities in both clinical settings and for personal health management. As these tools become more integrated into [...]

Generative AI is rapidly emerging in American medicine, offering new possibilities in both clinical settings and for personal health management. As these tools become more integrated into [...]

At the ATA Nexus 2024 conference this week in Phoenix, I had the privilege of moderating a panel called “Catalyzing Change: Breaking Down Barriers to Spark Innovation in Healthcare.” The panel [...]

I recently had the privilege of participating in a panel discussion at Stanford University, organized by the Center for Social Innovation. With an audience of faculty and students from the [...]

The following is an exclusive preview of my new book “ChatGPT, MD: How-AI Empowered Patients & Doctors Can Take Back Control of American Medicine,” which was a unique, six-month collaboration [...]

In the ever-evolving landscape of American healthcare, the concept of “value-based care” has emerged as a pivotal goal. This approach aims to enhance the overall quality, accessibility and [...]

As the publication date for my new book ChatGPT, MD swiftly approaches, I am eager to present a vision for the future where patients, doctors and AI join forces to reclaim control of medicine [...]

I had the privilege to present the keynote address at the Syrian American Medical Society’s 7th National Symposium in Orlando on February 17. Founded in 2007, SAMS is a global medical relief [...]