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Healthcare Uses Specialized Language. It Needs Specialized AI, Too.
by Amber Nigam and John Glaser March 11, 2026 Healthcare has always struggled with translation. Not between English and other languages but between the dialects spoken by different corners of the industry. Radiologists write in precise measurements. Psychiatrists craft narrative assessments. Oncologists think in probabilities and protocols.
¿Su empresa debería utilizar un modelo de IA generalista o especializado?
La sabiduría predominante en inteligencia artificial sugiere que los modelos más grandes ofrecen mejores resultados. En nuestro trabajo para compañías de seguros de salud y administradores externos de planes de salud, hemos descubierto que esta suposición se sostiene en muchos casos, pero se desmorona cuando la IA pasa de tareas generales a dominios profesionales especializados.
Should Your Business Use a Generalist or Specialized AI Model?
By The prevailing wisdom in artificial intelligence suggests that bigger models yield better results. In our work for health insurance companies and third-party administrators of health plans, we've discovered that this assumption holds in many cases but breaks down when AI moves from general tasks to specialized professional domains.
Embracing Sustainability in Hazmat Packaging
Analyst Insight: A more sustainable supply chain requires rethinking your packaging. New and innovative hazardous materials packaging tools can help companies reduce environmental impact without sacrificing quality or performance, and without meaningful cost implications. The push for sustainability in the dangerous goods (DG) supply chain is gaining momentum. A 2024 study revealed that 81% of companies involved in selling and distributing DG products have adopted sustainability practices.
Why Isn’t Healthcare More Personalized?
Now that electronic health records (EHRs) are ubiquitous, why does every other industry still leave healthcare in the dust when it comes to personalization? Nobody knows more about us than our healthcare providers, but they don’t often leverage that electronic information to help their patients — or themselves. What will it take to make healthcare at least as personalized as our Amazon product recommendations? EHRs and better communication across devices and systems have certainly helped.
Transforming Your Business with Hazmat Solutions
✕ Packaging isn't just about putting products in a box. It's a key component of your operations that touches every part of the supply chain. From logistics efficiency and customer satisfaction to sustainability and safety, packaging plays a pivotal business role that goes far beyond its primary function. And, because packaging is vital to so many aspects of daily business operations, change … can be intimidating.
Rethinking Hazmat Packaging for a Sustainable Future
Supply chains are fluid by nature. They must be, given the complexities of global shipping. Every year, innovations emerge to help businesses further improve their shipping—be it via actionable AI, smart operations or mobile asset organization. But, while innovation can be found throughout the supply chain, innovation in the dangerous goods (DG)/hazmat industry has remained lackluster at best. However, change is finally here.
Preventing the Next Big Cyberattack on U.S. Health Care
This past February, a ransomware attack on a company called Change Healthcare brought medical billing in the United States to a standstill and propelled hundreds of financially strapped health systems and medical practices to the brink of bankruptcy. The breach paralyzed the cash flow of many of the organizations that collectively account for a fifth of the U.S. economy, potentially compromised as many as 85 million patient records, and cost billions of dollars.
Why the Tech Industry Won’t Disrupt Health Care
We’ve all watched digital innovators demolish certain industries: video and record stores, neighborhood movie theaters, travel agents. A one-time #18 on the Fortune 500, photo film giant Eastman Kodak was felled by digital photography. But some industries and players successfully fend off digital competitors and incorporate their innovations into their daily operations. An Economist article observed that even though most banking has moved online, the average large bank is 138 years old.
Using Data to Improve Employee Health and Wellness
When it comes to employee health, companies typically track areas where their organization has direct expenses or liability exposure: short- and long-term disability, on-the-job injuries, and the utilization rate of the employee assistance program. But these measures only begin to describe the physical and mental health of your employees.
Capturing the Essence: Why Dog Photography With Families Is a Golden Opportunity
In a world full of a little bit of crazy one thing remains constant – our unwavering love for our furry companions. Dogs hold a special place in our hearts, becoming cherished members of our families. They warm our hearts from being mischievous mutts to regal pedigrees, our four-legged friends bring joy, companionship, and a whole lot of slobbery kisses. As a photographer, tapping into the gold mine of dog photography with families can be a rewarding, fun, and profitable venture.
Unleash the Fun: Must-Have Tools for Pawsome Pet Portrait Sessions
Attention, all pet-loving shutterbugs! If you're a studio portrait photographer with a passion for pup photography, then you've come to the right place. We're about to let you in on a little secret that will have those furry friends wagging their tails with joy during your next pet portrait session. That secret? It's all about the right tools.
Healthcare is Facing Immense Market Pressure: Pandemic, Economic Pressures, Changing Expectations
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Preparing for digital transformation in healthcare
Editor's note: John Glaser is an executive in residence at Harvard Medical School and is the director of the Harvard Medical School and Emeritus course on...
Preparing for digital transformation in healthcare
Editor’s note: John Glaser is an executive in residence at Harvard Medical School and is the director of the Harvard Medical School and Emeritus course on leading digital transformation in healthcare. Ranil Herath is the president at Emeritus Healthcare, an online healthcare course operator. Ranil serves as a board advisor to three medical schools and is an advisory council member to the National League for Nursing.
It’s Time to Cement Telehealth’s Place in U.S. Health Care
One of the few positive side effects of the deadly and catastrophically disruptive Covid-19 pandemic has been the blossoming of telehealth. Though useful telehealth technology has been available for several years, adoption was slow until providers had to scale it up in a matter of weeks as a safe way to see and treat patients when clinics were closed. At the peak of pandemic usage, telehealth accounted for 13% of total outpatient encounters, up from just above zero in early 2020.
How to Use Digital Health Data to Improve Outcomes
We hear a lot about “digital health” these days. As data about our health piles up — thanks to sources like electronic health records, personal fitness apps and gadgets, and home genome test kits — we should understand a lot more than we used to about what’s wrong with our health and what to do about it. But having a lot of data is not enough. We have to be aware of what we have, understand what it means, and act on that understanding.
Does Online Therapy Take Insurance?
Table of Contents Show more Online therapy for mental health issues like depression and anxiety typically consists of counseling over video, phone or text. It’s not a new concept, but more insurance companies are expanding their policies to cover the cost of sessions, as this form of virtual care is on the rise.
Standardized APIs Could Finally Make It Easy to Exchange Health Records
A federal law requires that health information be easy to exchange by the end of this year. The development of standardized application programming interfaces, or APIs, will go a long way toward making that possible. Care providers, health plans, and software vendors should take several steps to capitalize on the opportunities that they will generate.
Standardized APIs Could Finally Make It Easy to Exchange Health Records
A federal law requires that health information be easy to exchange by the end of this year. The development of standardized application programming interfaces, or APIs, will go a long way toward making that possible. Care providers, health plans, and software vendors should take several steps to capitalize on the opportunities that they will generate.
5 Principles to Improve the Patient Experience
Health care providers are now trying to leverage the ever-expanding array of digital technologies to enhance the patient experience. But in doing so, they must remember that patients are consumers — a reality that providers have often ignored in the past. But as they digitize processes, provider should keep in mind that while tech advances are creating opportunities to deliver exceptional consumer experiences, creating such experience involves more than applying technology.
Don’t Just End the War in Afghanistan, Repeal the Resolution That Authorized It
Since President Joe Biden announced his decision to withdraw from Afghanistan, saying “it’s time to end the forever war,”militants have bombed an Afghan school amid an uptick in violence, and the government in Kabul began readying for a fight. As Biden said, “War in Afghanistan was never meant to be a multigenerational undertaking,” and the decision to withdraw U.S. forces by September 11 is welcome news.
Let the Afghan People Come
President Joe Biden appears ready to ignore the May 1 deadline the Trump administration negotiated for withdrawing from Afghanistan. Why would Biden, who as vice president promised a total withdrawal by 2014, want to extend America's longest war? One thing is for sure: It isn't because staying several months past the deadline will change conditions on the ground in America's favor. The fundamentals of the war have remained unchanged since nearly the beginning.
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Understanding Thermal Management of Chip-Scale GaN Devices
Wide bandgap (WBG) power semiconductors are being adopted into mainstream designs due to order-of-magnitude improvements in electrical figures-of-merit (FOMs). These huge performance improvements require revisiting many design assumptions, including thermal management [1]. This article discusses the challenges that thermal management raises due to increased power density, especially with chip-scale-packaging (CSP).
Shining a Light on the SolarWinds Hack
Did Russia commit a cyber attack or cyber espionage? What is the difference and how does it affect the U.S. response and future of cybersecurity? Cato Institute’s own Brandon Valeriano and Atlantic Council’s Erica Borghard join host John Glaser to discuss the severity of the SolarWinds hack and its implications for the broader cybersecurity political landscape. • Sean Lawson and Brandon Valeriano, “The Russian ‘Cyber Peral Harbor’ That Wasn’t,” The American Conservative, December 18, 2020.
Liberalizing the Liberal Order?
After four years of an unpredictable commander‐in‐chief, it’s time to think about the future of U.S. foreign policy. John and David Hendrickson discuss the Trump to Biden transition, the illiberal nature of the “liberal order,” and the impact of domestic politics on foreign policy, among other issues. Show Notes David C. Hendrickson bio David C. Hendrickson, Republic in Peril: American Empire and the Liberal Tradition, (New York City: Oxford University Press, 2017).
Space Force: Manifest Destiny in the Stars?
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GaN ePower Ultrafast Switches With Integrated Gate Drivers
Gallium nitride FETs have continued to gain traction in many power electronic applications, but GaN technology is still in the early part of its life cycle [1].
An Unnerving Shakeup at Pentagon and DHS
The housecleaning at the top ranks of the Pentagon could have concerning implications, but it’s perhaps good news that we still don’t seem to know exactly why it happened. John Glaser and Eric Gomez comment.
When Should Health Systems Invest in New Tech?
From AI to digital apps, new technologies are proliferating in health care. It is very easy for leaders of health care organizations to be seduced by them. They should resist. Instead, they should be disciplined in deciding which ones to adopt and which ones to resist and how to incorporate them.
Power Problems/Pop & Locke Crossover: Dr. Strangelove
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Engagement versus Belligerence with China
The pendulum of U.S. engagement with China is swinging back to confrontation. What’s a better path forward? Eric Gomez and John Glaser comment.
Should America Stop Trying to Denuclearize North Korea?
There is an ongoing debate about how to overcome groupthink in US foreign policy and make necessary changes to America’s strategy in the world. Most recently, Cato’s own Emma Ashford wrote in Foreign Affairs about the so‐called “blob,” a reference to an insular foreign policy elite and the resultant policy inertia it creates. Earlier this month, David C.
It’s Time for a New Kind of Electronic Health Record
In these difficult times, we’ve made a number of our coronavirus articles free for all readers. To get all of HBR’s content delivered to your inbox, sign up for the Daily Alert newsletter. The Covid-19 pandemic presents the U.S. health care system with a mind-boggling array of challenges. One of the most urgent is coping with a simultaneous glut and dearth of information.
Will COVID Bring the Troops Home? Maybe Some of Them.
Will the COVID-19 pandemic instigate real changes in U.S. foreign policy? If so, what kind of changes? Determining the impact of this unprecedented emergency is difficult in the midst of it all, so reliable predictions on this front will be elusive for some time. At War on the Rocks, however, Lt. Gen. David W. Barno (ret.) and Dr. Nora Bensahel take a whack at peering into the future at how COVID-19 will change the U.S. military.
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The Taliban agreement isn’t ideal, but the U.S. military has to get out of Afghanistan - Responsible Statecraft
Marines and sailors with Marine Expeditionary Brigade – Afghanistan load onto a KC-130 aircraft on the Camp Bastion flightline, Oct. 27, 2014. (Photo credit: U.S. Marine Corps) In a deal with the Taliban, the Trump administration has laid out the conditions for U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan. Opponents have criticized the arrangement as the terms for American “surrender,” with some predicting an intensified outbreak of violence in the name of securing full Taliban control.
OPEC+ or OPEC-?
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An End to Our Longest War?
There is a glimmer of hope that the United States may soon be able to exit its longest war. What stands in the way? Chris Preble and John Glaser explain.
Measure K is an investment in the future
As a retired career educator, I urge all voters in Napa County to vote 'yes' on Measure K this March. Measure K is a chance to safeguard the quality of our water supply and to preserve and protect over 20,000 acres of critical natural spaces that include watershed lands, wildlife habitats, and open space. It represents an amazing legacy that we can bestow on our current and future students.
Is War Over?
A scholarly debate has emerged over trends in global conflict and the future of warfare. Is the international system becoming more peaceful, or is it just as violent and war‐prone as it always has been? Is great‐power war a thing of the past, or has it merely been dormant under changing technological and institutional conditions? Crafting an appropriate U.S. foreign policy is dependent on accurately measuring the state of war and peace in the world.
Gators Hit the Road for Matchup Against Razorbacks
Sport Navigation Menu Women's Basketball Tickets Schedule Roster Coaches News Stats Facilities Additional Links Freshman Brylee Bartram has made multiple three-pointers in eight games. Photo By: John Glaser Saturday, January 25, 2020 Gators Hit the Road for Matchup Against Razorbacks Sam Stolte Women's basketball primed for fourth-straight contest vs. AP Top 25 Opponent. Share Facebook Button Twitter Button Email Button GAINESVILLE, Fla.
Reading Trump’s Trade Tea Leaves
Dan Ikenson, director of Cato’s Herbert A. Stiefel Center for Trade Policy Studies, joins Trevor Thrall and guest host John Glaser to discuss the economic and foreign policy implications of Trump’s recent trade deals. Daniel J. Ikenson bio Daniel J. Ikenson, “A Few Things to Like about the U.S.-China Trade Deal,” Cato at Liberty, December 16, 2019 Daniel J.
Reading Trump’s Trade Tea Leaves on Apple Podcasts
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Cyber Warfare, Coercion, and Restraint
International security in the 21st century is increasingly characterized by the use of cyber operations. Concern over this still-developing domain of competition has led to inflated assessments of its dangers and greater support for a more aggressive U.S. posture on cyber security and cyber warfare. How do great powers like the United States, Russia, and China employ cyber capabilities?
Rounds of U.S./Iranian Attacks on Pause
What ought to follow hostilities between Iran and the United States after Iran's military response to the death of a high ranking general? Chris Preble and John Glaser comment.
Trump Stokes Endless War: His Attack on an Iranian Military Leader Will Come Back to Haunt Him and Us
Share In his last State of the Union address, President Trump boldly stated that “great nations do not fight endless wars.” It was a statement in keeping with at least some of the rhetoric from the 2016 campaign. Taking aim at both Democratic and Republican administrations, he complained about Americans expending precious blood and treasure in Middle East conflicts, to the detriment of both U.S. interests and regional stability. Trump’s decision to order the assassination of Iranian Maj. Gen.
Trump stokes endless war: His attack on an Iranian military leader will come back to haunt him and us
By Chris Preble and John Glaser New York Daily News | Jan 03, 2020 | 4:38 PM President Donald Trump delivers remarks on Iran, at his Mar-a-Lago property, Friday, Jan. 3, 2020, in Palm Beach, Fla. (Evan Vucci/AP) In his last State of the Union address, President Trump boldly stated that “great nations do not fight endless wars.” It was a statement in keeping with at least some of the rhetoric from the 2016 campaign.
With Airstrikes in Iraq, Trump Draws America Further into Middle East Conflict
The U.S. airstrike that killed the Iranian Maj. Gen. Qassim Soleimani is a dangerous and reckless act that is almost certain to trigger an escalation of violence in the Middle East, including the possibility of retaliatory Iranian actions against U.S. forces in the region. There is also likely to be backlash from Baghdad. The bombing killed Soleimani as well as Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis, an important Shia paramilitary leader in Iraq’s Popular Mobilization Units with close ties to Iran.
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