Healthcare Policy
Synergizing AI and Predictive Analytics
In 1855 Florence Nightingale pioneered statistical analysis during the Crimean War to predict and prevent hospital deaths. By meticulously collecting and analyzing mortality data, she demonstrated that poor sanitation was killing more soldiers than battlefield...
Future of Healthcare AI: HHS National Strategy
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) just released its comprehensive Strategic Plan for Healthcare AI, presenting an ambitious roadmap across seven critical domains: medical research and discovery, medical product development, healthcare delivery,...
Treat Medical Supplies as National Security Assets
In the wake of Hurricane Helene's devastating impact on a critical manufacturing plant in North Carolina, the United States grapples with another medical supply crisis. This time, it is a shortage of essential IV fluids that threatens patient care across the nation....
Patient Needs or Profits: FTC’s Role Ensuring Fair Drug Pricing
( 5 minute read) The high price and steep increases in the price of prescription drugs in the United States significantly contribute to the rise in healthcare costs. While pharmaceutical companies argue that these prices are necessary to fund research and development,...
Responsibly Balance AI Innovation and Efficiency
(6 minute read) As artificial intelligence (AI) continues evolving rapidly, healthcare leaders grapple with the potential benefits and risks of integrating these powerful tools into patient care. While AI holds immense promise for transforming healthcare delivery,...
The Price of Progress: Protecting Patient Privacy in the Age of AI
(6 minute read) As artificial intelligence (AI) continues to revolutionize industries across the globe, its impact on healthcare is becoming increasingly apparent. From diagnosis and treatment planning to drug discovery and clinical trials, AI has the potential to...
Perverse Incentives Drive Patient Costs
(6 minute read) The recent New York Times investigation into the practices of MultiPlan, a little-known data analytics firm that works with major health insurers to determine reimbursements for out-of-network medical claims, highlights the dangers of perverse...
The Critical Role of Outcome-Centric AI Regulation
(8 minute read) As artificial intelligence (AI) rapidly evolves from a futuristic vision to a tangible reality, we must prioritize patient outcomes in developing AI-driven care tools. A recent article in JAMA underscores this view by exploring how harnessing AI can...
Legal Liability of AI: How Do We Protect Patients?
(5 minute read) 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...