The goal is to give imaging providers a source for analytics on how their clinical artificial intelligence applications are operating over time.

In August 2010 I wrote a newsletter on the key qualities and traits embodied by Captain Sullenberger that Kaiser doctors could learn from.

Today doctors spend most of their time at the computer filling out the endless electronic medical record that has come to define the modern medical transaction. But when doctor and patient move to the exam table, everything changes.

The New York Times recently published an article titled, “The Hype Over Hospital Rankings”. It is that time of year when hospitals tout their US News and World report rankings and crank out their marketing programs. Perhaps this is even important with health care reform, decreasing reimbursement, and a push towards a more consumer driven market. Hospitals are jockeying for position. “Nearly every hospital has a banner out front saying they’re a ‘top hospital’ for something in some rating system,” said Dr. Nicholas Osborne, a Robert Wood Johnson Clinical Scholar at the University of Michigan. “Those ratings have become more important for hospital marketing than for actually helping patients find the best care.”” So, how do you find the best care? Especially in health care when there is information asymmetry? Here is an excerpt from my book – The Thrifty Patient – Vital Insider Tips For Saving Money and Staying […] Read More »

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Hospitals and outpatient centers have mandatory rules for surgeons to help them avoid operating on the wrong patient — or part of the patient. But patient safety experts say these devastating mistakes continue unabated and a more comprehensive approach is needed.

“Stop worrying and let AI help save your life,” a New York Times op-ed prescribed in January. So I wanted to ask Dr. Robert Wachter, author of that essay, “why not worry?” and read his latest book, A ...

Each year, ECRI (the ECRI Institute) publishes an annual report on the Top 10 Patient Safety Concerns for the year. The 2025 list was published today. My read of it is that most of these risks have to...

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“Errors must be accepted as evidence of systems flaws, not character flaws.”—Lucian Leape1 In losing Lucian Leape to heart failure last 30 June, at the age of 94 years, we lost a rare physician whose...

On 9 May 2025, the WHO Patient Safety and Quality of Care Unit hosted a webinar on Patient Engagement for Patient Safety, as part of the WHO Global Patient Safety Webinar Series, bringing to...