Articles

By John Halamka and Paul Cerrato — Questioning the status quo and challenging conventional wisdom can result in innovative solutions to once intractable problems, but we must avoid reflexive contrarianism.

By John Halamka • July 20, 2023

By John Halamka and Paul Cerrato — Large language models like ChatGPT have the potential to profoundly benefit and seriously harm patients. With that in mind, it makes sense to understand the underlying technology.

By John Halamka • July 13, 2023

By John Halamka and Paul Cerrato — With so much hyperbole in the news, it’s difficult to separate false promises from genuine medical breakthroughs. Advances in genomics fall into the latter category.

By John Halamka • July 6, 2023

By John Halamka and Paul Cerrato — Coloring outside the lines has always been a challenge for healthcare providers. There are several ways to address the problem.

By John Halamka • June 20, 2023

By John Halamka and Paul Cerrato — Modern healthcare could not survive without experts and their years of experience and training, but when expertise becomes dogmatic, innovation is slowed. We need to be more inclusive in our definition of expertise.

By John Halamka • June 9, 2023

By John Halamka and Paul Cerrato — Mayo Clinic Platform_Connect is transforming how patient data is used to generate innovative diagnostic tools and treatment options.

By John Halamka • May 23, 2023

By John Halamka and Paul Cerrato — What happens when ChatGPT-4 and a human cardiologist are asked to diagnose the same patient? The results are quite revealing.

By John Halamka • May 10, 2023

Complex and evolving issues require a new playbook for health care. Mayo Clinic Platform is the chief architect for this new model for digital health.

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By amybeeman • May 8, 2023

In today’s rapidly advancing digital world where technology is constantly evolving, it is crucial to consider the ethical implications of its use. This is how the concept of Mayo Clinic Platform's Digital Hippocratic Oath was inspired.

By amybeeman • May 5, 2023

By John Halamka and Paul Cerrato — Several thought leaders and stakeholders have joined forces to create GoodDx.org, a searchable database that has the potential to reduce the human suffering affecting millions of Americans.

By John Halamka • May 4, 2023