Recent stories about AI systems behaving badly have raised serious questions about safety, control and regulation. At the same time, generative AI is already being used in healthcare for medical information, patient communication, administrative tasks and,...
Patients are already using generative AI tools like ChatGPT, Claude and Gemini for advice on symptoms, diagnoses, test results, medications and treatment options. Last month’s survey asked whether clinicians should play an active role in helping patients use GenAI for...
A recent Controversies in Medicine video examined Medical Aid in Dying, the subject of one of the most difficult and personal debates in healthcare. Last month’s reader poll asked for your views on this topic. Here are the results with my analysis below the graphic: ...
Generative AI tools like ChatGPT, Gemini and Claude are increasingly being used for health and medical questions, from understanding symptoms to preparing for doctor visits. Last month, I wanted to see how usage, trust and experience with AI are changing. Here are the...
For many physicians, medicine began as a calling rooted in service, trust and professional purpose. But today’s healthcare environment is shaped by financial pressures, administrative demands, market consolidation, new technologies and changing expectations from...
Healthcare decisions by policymakers, insurers and providers almost always involve tradeoffs. Improving one aspect of care might mean higher costs, longer wait times or reduced access somewhere else. Last month’s survey asked a more personal question: What factors are...
Business guru Peter Drucker famously wrote, “If you want something new, you have to stop doing something old.” American medicine often responds to modern challenges by adding more people, more processes and more layers onto outdated systems. Last month’s survey asked...
Dietary supplements are a $50+ billion industry in the United States. Yet scientific evidence varies widely across products. Last month’s survey explored what you take, why you take it and how confident you are that it improves your health. Here are the results: My...
For decades, medicine has relied on a simple safeguard: when it comes to prescribing medications, a human clinician is always in the loop. That assumption is now being tested in a first-of-its-kind pilot. In Utah, regulators have approved the use of a generative AI...
Each new year brings fresh promises of healthcare reform: new technologies, policy proposals, pricing models and delivery innovations. Yet for patients, clinicians and health system leaders alike, progress often feels uneven and unpredictable. As 2026 began, I asked...