For 17% of GDP, we receive shorter lifespans and higher infant mortality. While most ire is directed at hospitals and pharmaceutical companies, middlemen or intermediaries – insurers, pharmacies, drug distributors, and pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) – sit between patients and their care.

Free Markets: Cause and Solution for Drug Shortages

A recent Duke University study identifies the cause of drug shortages and proposes potential solutions. Free markets, which limit profits from generic medications, weaken the supply pipeline.

AI Will Change The Role of Radiologists, But How?

As AI use expands in radiology, the ability to recognize disease patterns in images becomes less critical. What will the role then be for radiologists? For AI to replace radiologists, it needs to combine its pattern recognition skill with an ability to understand the importance of clinical findings.

Generative AI Reduces Clinical Documentation Time

The introduction of EHRs greatly expanded the documentation burden on clinicians. AI may help reduce documentation time, but it is "crucial to view AI as a tool that augments, rather than replaces human input."

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