You May Never Use It, but You Build It Anyway: Preparing Health Systems for Tragic Events

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Beyond the Hype: How AI Is Finally Delivering on Digital Health’s Promise

After a decade of disappointment with electronic health records that turned physicians into data-entry clerks, generative AI is emerging as the transformative force that will restore the physician-patient relationship while solving health care’s most intractable operational chall ...  Show more

Building Community and Empathy Through Health Care Book Clubs

NYU Langone Health’s Patient Experience Book Club demonstrates how simple, low-cost initiatives can foster meaningful connections among health care workers while improving professional well-being and institutional engagement through shared reading experiences. 

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