• Academic Paper
AI Doctors 3x More Expensive Than Human
A new NEJM AI study shows that leading LLMs recommend clinical care costing 3.2x more than human physicians, driven by ordering lab tests on cases where human doctors order nothing.
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I’m just a Medical Guideline
Medical Guidelines are incredibly important — they impact everything from your doctor’s recommendations and insurance coverage to the medications your insurance covers — but are somewhat shrouded in mystery. This piece from Emily Oster’s ParentData is a good overview of what they are (and aren’t) — and give a pretty good explanation of why a headline from the popular press is...