Will AI Give Superpowers to Doctors?
April 3, 2023
We have written blogs recently that described how AI is being applied to medical issues, particularly with regard to radiology imaging. It seems now that
We have written blogs recently that described how AI is being applied to medical issues, particularly with regard to radiology imaging. It seems now that
Since 2019, Washington has had a statute (RCW 70.54.460) requiring that any woman who has a mammogram must be notified if the images show that
A recent article in MedPage Today discussed concerns with the increasing use of anesthesia outside of the operating room. In general, non-OR anesthesia poses greater
The use of AI in medicine is developing so rapidly that almost every week there is a new and somewhat startling announcement. One of the
In 2000, the Institute of Medicine published a report entitled “To Err is Human: Building a Safer Health System”. It created shock waves by revealing
Much medical care is provided by ancillary health care providers. Perhaps instead of “is there a doctor in the house?” the question should be “is
We have written several blog posts about how hospitals keep bad surgeons working for them, even if the surgeons are causing injury and death to
Emergency room doctors have increasingly found themselves in a bind. A patient presents with potentially serious symptoms and the doctor recommends admission to the hospital for
In late 2018, a private medical group called Optum bought a controlling interest in The Polyclinic. The latter was a 100-year old Seattle group of
A recent article related the story of an orthopedic surgeon who is being sued for causing hundreds of serious injuries. Over a period of time,
