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Human nature will help patients better than any algorithm or AI

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Tapping into the mindset of one of the most villainous cinematic computers, the HAL 9000 of 2001 A Space Odyssey, may provide introspection to save us from the same paranoid meltdown that led HAL (spoiler alert) to embark on a murderous rampage. Homicidal activity should not be a lurking risk in any of us, but. Read moreā€¦.

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Wisconsin hospitals filed 37% more lawsuits against patients from 2001 to 2018, study finds

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Wisconsin hospitals filed 37% more lawsuits against patients from 2001 to 2018, study finds. Tue, 12/07/2021 - 12:07.

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Report: Cancer death rates declined between 2001 and 2017

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In the midst of an otherwise unsettling week on the health front, researchers provided a glimmer of good news: Cancer deaths have continued to drop.

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Human nature will help patients better than any algorithm or AI

KevinMD

Tapping into the mindset of one of the most villainous cinematic computers, the HAL 9000 of 2001 A Space Odyssey, may provide introspection to save us from the same paranoid meltdown that led HAL (spoiler alert) to embark on a murderous rampage. Homicidal activity should not be a lurking risk in any of us, but. Read moreā€¦.

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ā€œComplexity is Profitableā€ in U.S. Healthcare ā€“ How to Save a Quarter-Trillion Dollars

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health care employment since 2001, today accounting for twice as many staff as physicians and nurses. The team noted in their JAMA viewpoint that over 1 million administrative employees were added to U.S.

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Record Numbers of People in the U.S. Putting Off Medical Care Due to Cost ā€“ A New ā€œPink Taxā€ on Women?

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This was the highest level of self-rationing care due to cost the pollster has found since its inaugural study on the topic in 2001. Gallup conducted the annual Health and Healthcare poll U.S. adults in November and December 2022.

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Digital Health Gaps in the Pandemic Through the Eyes of Younger Physicians

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Many of those who rushed to help on September 11, 2001, are, today, supporting COVID-19 efforts as highlighted in this Wall Street Journal story. . Today, 9/11. our empathy, love and appreciation go out to the heroic front-line health care workers in all generations, from 9/11 to COVID-19.