Articles
By John Halamka and Paul Cerrato — Several of these digital tools are supported by strong evidence and are worth considering, not to replace your clinical judgement, but to augment it.
By John Halamka and Paul Cerrato — All the good things in the world worth believing, and among those good things are the therapeutic power of kindness and the healing effects of music.
By John Halamka, Paul Cerrato, and Sonya Makhni — How do you construct a safe, effective algorithm? It’s not an easy question to answer, but with a well thought out roadmap, it’s doable.
By John Halamka and Paul Cerrato — Even the most accurate algorithm is useless if it can’t be seamlessly implemented into a hospital’s workflow. Here’s a way to make that happen.
By John Halamka, Paul Cerrato, and Teresa Atkinson — Many clinicians are well aware of the shortcomings of LLMs, but studies suggest that retrieval-augmented generation could help address these problems.
By John Halamka and Paul Cerrato — Large language models rely on complex technology, but a plain English tutorial makes it clear that they use math, not magic to render their impressive results.
By John Halamka and Paul Cerrato — Many algorithms only reinforce a person’s narrow point of view, or encourage existing prejudices. There are better alternatives.
PlatforMed, the annual conference on platform transformation in healthcare, underscored the importance of a collaborative approach to healthcare innovation to create a world where everyone, everywhere has access to the best possible care.
By John Halamka and Paul Cerrato — A closer look at the latest FDA list of approved AI-enabled devices suggests these digital tools are poised to have a significant impact on patient care.
By John Halamka and Paul Cerrato — Several innovators have created algorithms to predict and manage this life-threatening complication.