by Matthew Rehrl MD, MS | Feb 22, 2022 | EHR, Health, Healthcare 3.0
Being a patient with a significant medical problem (or problems) is something new for me. For the majority of my life, I haven’t needed to engage with the healthcare system—but time waits for no man, and some decline in health is inevitable. It’s certainly...
by Matthew Rehrl MD, MS | Aug 28, 2021 | Health, Healthcare 3.0
Having not been a patient for some time until recently, I can say unequivocally that becoming a patient requires a significant amount of energy: Making an appointment.Confirming an appointment.Getting pre-appointment labs.Going to appointment.Filling out forms.The...
by Matthew Rehrl MD, MS | Mar 23, 2021 | EHR, Healthcare 3.0, Philosophy
Most people are familiar in some form with Wittgenstein’s Rabbit, a drawing where the image can be seen as both a duck or a rabbit with a shift in perspective. We may need to start thinking of healthcare in this way because I contend that with the centrality of the...
by Matthew Rehrl MD, MS | Jan 15, 2020 | AI Ethics, Artificial Intelligence, Google, Healthcare 3.0, Healthcare Ethics
For physicians and healthcare executives who are looking for a brief introduction into leading-edge artificial intelligence (AI) research, I recommend listening to the short, eight-part DeepMind Podcast. DeepMind is an AI startup based in London and was recently...
by Matthew Rehrl MD, MS | Aug 26, 2018 | Artificial Intelligence, Healthcare 3.0
The scientific method requires the formulation, testing, and modification of hypotheses using systematic observation, measurement, and experiment. Essentially, it combines the Rationalism of Descartes with the Empiricism of the philosophers Locke and Hume. The...
by Matthew Rehrl MD, MS | Jul 24, 2018 | Creativity, Healthcare 3.0, Uncategorized
In the book, The Artist’s Way, one of the two criteria Julia Cameron suggests for releasing your creativity is “The Artist’s Date”. The Artist’s Date is a date with yourself. It allows you to get out in the world and see things outside of...
