“Shoulda, woulda, coulda.” That’s among the most disheartening thoughts you can have when it comes to the health of a loved one or your own health decisions. Yet, that’s often the reaction from ...

Credit: Getty Images Improving the quality of patients’ health care decisions is feasible with the right educational tools. Something about focusing on hitting a bouncy yellow tennis ball just right ...

Shared decision-making in healthcare, in which patients and providers share information and jointly make decisions based on the individual needs of the patient, requires a significant investment, ...

Health insurance companies increasingly use artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML; a branch of AI) tools—often developed, trained, and tested with real-world data—to accelerate claims, ...

Eric Boodman focuses on narrative features, exploring the startling ways that science and medicine affect people’s lives. You can reach Eric on Signal at eboodman.88. But to researchers who’ve spent ...

Chandra is an emergency physician and global health policy specialist. Hoover is a former federal worker, sociobehavioral researcher, and global health technical specialist. We both lost our jobs as ...

In the healthcare landscape, data is the new currency. It empowers medical professionals, administrators and policymakers, providing them with a wealth of information, from patient records and ...

Agentic AI is being discussed across industries, and one sector that has the potential to benefit is healthcare. Unlike traditional rule-based automation, agentic AI systems possess the ability to ...

Guest Avery Kolers, PhD, discusses health care ethics. When faced with an illness do you want nuances or absolutes when deciding a course of treatment? Avery Kolers, PhD, discusses health care ethics.