By John Halamka and Paul Cerrato —The average American’s lifespan is about 80 years, but their healthspan, the number of years they live free of disease or disability, is only about 64 years. Several interventions and policy changes can help close this 16-year gap.

By John Halamka and Paul Cerrato — These autonomous digital tools can perform complex clinical and administrative tasks once considered the domain of humans. While they may ease our workload, we still need to be aware of the downside.

By John Halamka and Paul Cerrato —These digital tools may save some time and perhaps lighten a clinician’s cognitive load, but one may also have to contend with more errors in the patient’s record and the potential to adversely impact decision making skills.

By John Halamka and Paul Cerrato—Most physicians and nurses understand the value of national practice guidelines, but they also see the importance of bedside experience and real-world patient outcomes. CODE-M addresses all three issues.

By John Halamka and Paul Cerrato – Healthcare AI can improve workflows, but without strong clinical oversight, safeguards, and human judgment, algorithms may introduce new risks to patient safety.

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Meningiomas account for about 40% of all central nervous system tumors. A relatively new classification system can help focus clinicians’ attention on the best treatment[...]

By John Halamka, M.D. and Paul Cerrato — Most clinicians and patients are well aware of the challenges they have to deal with when interacting with the healthcare ecosystem. The right AI-enhanced systems can help ease the journey.

By John Halamka, M.D. and Paul Cerrato — Because the malignancy is relatively uncommon, it has received too little attention. Mayo Clinic researchers are doing their part to highlight its devastating effects and are using the latest deep learning models to detect it early on.

By John Halamka, M.D. and Paul Cerrato — Humility isn’t weakness—it’s a clinical strength. Learn how it helps physicians avoid overconfidence, reduce bias, and make better decisions.

By engaging with Mayo Clinic Platform, one Kansas-based health system transformed its safety culture and achieved measurable results.

Mayo Clinic Platform supports healthcare organizations with expert guidance and data-driven insights to address structural drivers of burnout and help teams restore time for patient care.