This spring, I will publish my third nonfiction book, “ChatGPT, MD,” which explores the immense changes that generative AI will bring to healthcare. It is my prediction—based on robust data and compelling evidence—that generative AI technologies like ChatGPT will...
What qualities define effective leadership in healthcare? That question has never been more crucial. With rapid technological advancements, rising costs, sagging quality and shifting patient expectations, the role of a leader is continuously evolving. That is why I...
The InnovatorMD Global Summit 2024, January 11-13, is the largest physician innovation event in the country with a prestigious line-up of speakers, including colleagues like Amanda Goltz from AWS Healthcare at Amazon and Harvey Castro, MD, author of several books on...
As the calendar turned to 2024, I asked readers about their aspirations and resolutions. Here are the results: My thoughts: Although readers could pick as many resolutions as they wanted, most people chose only one. As a result, although nearly 90% of individuals had...
Whether we recognize it or not, all doctors adhere to a set of unwritten, unspoken rules that dictate the “right way” to act and heavily influence our behavior. These rules aren’t taught in textbooks or in lecture halls. They are observed and subconsciously absorbed...
I’m always eager to learn which healthcare topics interest Americans the most. And lately, with the ever-changing media landscape, I was curious to know where readers of this newsletter turn for news on healthcare. Last month’s survey tackled both questions. Here are...
The theme of this year’s virtual Lifestyle Medicine Summit is “Evidence-Based Chronic Disease Solutions That Work.” The 10-day annual event, hosted by the passionate and dedicated Johannes R. Fisslinger, features nearly 40 presentations and panels with an estimated...
In a recent episode of Unfiltered, Dr. Jonathan Fisher and I discussed the idea of abundance and scarcity and medicine, debating which areas of American healthcare have “too much” and “not enough.” We asked readers of this newsletters and listeners of the podcast to...
At the Children’s National Hospital Grand Rounds in Washington, D.C., I had the opportunity to deliver the Annual Holbrook Lecture. There, I embarked on a journey through time, tracing the evolution of knowledge dissemination through to the transformative power of...
A recent article series looked back at the last five years of progress in U.S. healthcare (noting precious little had been made) and then looked ahead at the next five years (noting what improvements could be made if urgent action is taken). Last month’s survey asked...