News You Can Use – March 2025

This month’s episode of “News You Can Use” on Healthcare NOW Radio features news from the month of March 2025.

The show that gives you a quick insight into the latest news, twists, turns, and debacles going on in healthcare with my friend and co-host Craig Joseph, MD (@CraigJoseph) Chief Medical Officer at Nordic Consulting Partners and myself, where every diagnosis comes with a side of humor. We hope you stay curious, stay engaged, and keep seeking the truth in healthcare in a world that thrives on information.

Buckle up as we dive into the ER of excitement, the ICU of irrationality, and the waiting room of wacky wisdom in this months show that features a review of:

• AI Image Generation
• Latest Government Confirmations
• Liability and AI
• Self-driving cars
• HIMSS 2025

Come for the AI, Stay for the Awkward Booth Encounters

Ah, HIMSS 2025—where the booths are glitzy, the whiskey is non-existent, and AI is apparently the answer to everything. We hit the ground running, weaving through the Las Vegas conference chaos. While many companies handed out coffee like it was liquid gold, Florida’s chapter threw a people-packed party. Why? Because Floridians just love a good gathering. Meanwhile, we went booth-hopping, only to find one poor soul so disinterested he literally put his phone on hold mid-convo just to ask, “How can I help?” Classic conference moment.

The real talk, though? AI. Everyone’s peddling it, claiming it’s the cure for burnout and the key to unlocking physician happiness. Ambient AI scribes now promise doctors more face time with patients and less keyboard tango. But does it really slash burnout, and how exactly do we measure doctor happiness and burnout? While the tech may be clever, convincing us it’s the burnout banisher we’ve all been hoping for might take a little more study and data.

And let’s not forget the self-driving car drama. Waymo’s bots are cruising safer than humans (this can be a low bar; let’s be honest). But when the inevitable fender bender happens, who takes the blame? Spoiler: Not the dude in the backseat. Ethical dilemmas are revving up fast, from crash courses in trolley problems to AI diagnosing your next chest X-ray. Toss in a sprinkle of confirmed healthcare leaders like RFK Jr. and Dr. Oz, and we’ve got a front-row seat to the healthcare Hunger Games. Stay tuned because science might win—or at least get a participation trophy.

We hope you enjoy our take on the latest news and developments in healthcare and want to help you keep untangling the web of information, dodging the sensational pitfalls, and emerging victorious, albeit a little dizzy, on the other side. In the end, the stories we uncover, and the discussions we ignite, all shape the narrative of our shared future. We want to hear from you especially if you have topics covered or questions you’d like answered. You can reach out directly via the contact form on my website, or send a message on LinkedIn to Craig or me.

Until next month keep solving healthcare’s mysteries before they become your emergencies.

This article was originally published on the Dr. Nick – The Incrementalist blog and is republished here with permission.

News You Can Use gives you a quick insight into the latest news, twists, turns and debacles going on in healthcare with Dr. Nick and Dr. Craig and where every diagnosis comes with a side of side-splitting humor. Your hosts are Dr Nick a long-time host, innovator and healthcare wizard who can prescribe a digital dose of innovation to cure even the most ailing operational inefficiencies. And Dr. Craig Joseph is the healthcare guru who can diagnose both patient and software glitches with equal precision, making sure hospitals run smoother than a well-oiled robot doc.

So buckle up, because we’re diving into the ER of excitement, the ICU of irrationality, and the waiting room of wacky wisdom.

Stay curious, stay engaged, and keep seeking the truth in a world that thrives on information. Because in the end, the stories we uncover, and the discussions we ignite, they all shape the narrative of our shared future.

And keep laughing at the absurdity, keep rolling your eyes at the headlines, and keep spreading the news like your favorite gossip. Who knows, maybe someday you’ll be the breaking news story we’re all talking about!

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