I have to admit to an instinctive gut reaction of skepticism when Kimberly Powell of NVIDIA on Monday said that “AI is a once-in-a-lifetime shift for the healthcare industry.” Intellectually, I am excited by AI and its possibilities, but I well know healthcare’s slow and steady approach and rigid workflows can chew up technology gains
J.P. Morgan continues to surprise us at lunch, with the Mayor of San Francisco sharing on Monday an update on recent improvements in the city. Then on Tuesday at the Grand Ballroom lunch, it was the first episode of my favorite new sit-com “Everyone but Abe…”
At the 44th Annual J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference, Jamie Dimon (CEO of J.P. Morgan) told the audience that we should be teaching healthcare in school from kindergarten to 12th grade. He was right…but we don’t. And, therefore, artificial intelligence will come to dominate the U.S. healthcare system, which spent over $5.6 trillion in 2025. Wait, you might say,
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (“CDC”) Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (“ACIP”) develops recommendations for how vaccinations are used to control disease in the United States. Earlier this month, the ACIP voted 8-3 to narrow the CDC’s guidance on newborn hepatitis B vaccination administration. Hepatitis B is an infection that causes inflammation in the
The rapid advancement of artificial intelligence (“AI”) has spurred remarkable innovation for the healthcare industry, while also resulting in swiftly emerging regulatory frameworks. On October 13, 2025, Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law California Senate Bill 243 (“SB 243”) – the first law in the nation to address the “human interface” of AI chatbots, especially
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (“CMS”) recently announced the first six participating states in the Wasteful and Inappropriate Service Reduction (“WISeR”) Model that will begin on January 1, 2026: Arizona, New Jersey, Ohio, Oklahoma, Texas, and Washington.[1] As its hallmark objective, the Model aims to refine prior authorization processes for traditional fee-for-service
In early August, Illinois enacted the Wellness and Oversight for Psychological Resources Act (HB 1806, or the “Act”), making it the first state to pass a law regulating the use of AI[1] in the delivery of therapy and psychotherapy services. The Act, which took immediate effect, imposes guardrails on the use of AI to
California continues to lead the nation in artificial intelligence (“AI”) regulation with the recent enactment of Senate Bill (“SB”) 53—the Transparency in Frontier Artificial Intelligence Act (“TFAIA” or the “Act”)[1]. Signed by Governor Gavin Newsom earlier this fall, the TFAIA takes effect January 1, 2026, and establishes significant oversight, accountability, and reporting requirements
Healthcare organizations of every shape and size are rapidly expanding their use of artificial intelligence solutions from high-risk applications like clinical decision-support interventions, ambient listening, and charting to lower-risk administrative activities like automated patient communications and scheduling. While adoption is widespread and increasing in depth and breadth across the industry, not every healthcare organization has
With increased consolidation of traditional medical practices and declining reimbursement rates, many physicians are turning to alternative models like concierge medicine to preserve their independence. Concierge medicine allows physicians to offer personalized, high-quality care to patients in exchange for a membership fee. This model is governed by private service agreements that outline the relationship between