Robert Pearl, MD

Faculty @StanfordGSB | Clinical Professor @StanfordMed | Healthcare Contributor @Forbes | Podcast Host | Bestselling Author | Newest book: 'ChatGPT, MD'

[Robert Pearl, MD @RobertPearlMD]

It's 2024. Doctors and patients have lost control of American medicine. My new book, which launches today, is about how AI can help put power back in their hands. All profits from "ChatGPT, MD" go to Doctors Without Borders.
https://t.co/Fbe063VSa0

[Robert Pearl, MD @RobertPearlMD]

Have we been thinking too small about AI in healthcare? Most conversations focus on fewer clicks + faster documentation.

That's not enough to unbreak healthcare. Check out my convo with @NG at @OpenAI, timed with the release of ChatGPT for Clinicians.

https://t.co/X6cayqEehA

[Gregg Anthony Masters @GreggMastersMPH]

NEW episode of #HealthUnabashed. Host @Gil_Bashe engages @RobertPearlMD, author #ChatGPTMD & former CEO @PermanenteDocs on @HCNowRadio drops today. We 'tour' the #AI & #Innovation landscape. Follow along https://t.co/djKRIg52vp #publichealth #phychat #cmiochat #jpm26 #medtwitter

[David R. Burda @davidrburda]

@4sighthealth_ and @RobertPearlMD assessed the future value of primary care on this special episode of the 4sight Health Roundup podcast https://t.co/uMkRS5luVC

[Robert Pearl, MD @RobertPearlMD]

Healthcare pricing is opaque by design. Mark Cuban @mcuban on why he launched @costplusdrugs and why transparency scares healthcare’s middlemen.
🎧 https://t.co/TcbzbY0YlV
with @Jeremyccorr

[NOTUS Perspectives @notusperspect]

If you could change one thing about how American health care is structured, what would it be?

When payment is tied to clinical outcomes, doctors collaborate rather than compete, writes @RobertPearlMD.
https://t.co/OYKkuoplp9

[NOTUS Perspectives @notusperspect]

If you could change one thing about how American health care is structured, what would it be?

@mtosterholm, @CeciConnolly, @LizFowler_, Sherry Glied, @lanheechen and @RobertPearlMD weigh in:
https://t.co/OYKkuoplp9

[Primary Care Collaborative (PCC) @PCPCC]

Flashback Friday: Back in June 2025, @RobertPearlMD delivered the keynote address at PCC's 2025 Conference.

Discussing generative AI's role in the future of primary care, read more about his experience at the conference:
https://t.co/Ks5kDhST5D

[Robert Pearl, MD @RobertPearlMD]

@keneshavq52993 @ajkeen It’s a valid concern. But GenAI doesn’t have to "Uberize" medicine in the negative sense. It can democratize access, empower patients and offer clinicians more flexibility (especially as 40% now freelance). Like any tool, it depends on how we use itm, and who’s leading the way.

[Robert Pearl, MD @RobertPearlMD]

@ajkeen Thanks again for having me on. You ask the tough, essential questions, and our field needs more of that. GenAI has the potential to save lives, reduce burnout and make care more affordable. But clinicians must take the lead. I welcome feedback from anyone who tuned in.

[Andrew Keen @ajkeen]

Back to the Digital Future: Why the Future of AI Healthcare Might be a Return to the Gig Economy, by @ajkeen https://t.co/o27h3UsdIu
@RobertPearlMD
Might the supposedly revolutionary future of AI healthcare actually be a return to the gig economics of Uber and Airbnb? That’s the intriguing proposition put forward by former Kaiser Permanente Chief and Stanford Medical School professor Robert Pearl, a prescient observer of the future of his industry. According to Pearl, we may be returning to the digital future: freelance doctors, he predicts, will train people to use existing AI tools (ChatGPT, Claude, etc.) for managing chronic conditions - essentially "Uberizing" medical AI guidance. The real question, of course, is whether this will cheer up both doctors and patients. Pearl isn’t sure about either. But one thing he is certain about is that MAGA government isn’t the answer to fixing America’s healthcare future. Having been cautiously optimistic about RFK Jr six months ago, he now gives the US Secretary of Health and Human Services an “F” for his first six months in office. Maybe we should Uberize RFK Jr. It certainly couldn’t make things worse.

[Rod Rohrich, M.D. @DrRodRohrich]

Today on the Rohrich Knose Podcast: AI Has Transformed the Way Patients Seek and Recieve Healthcare with @RobertPearlMD #RohrichKnoseBest #AIinMedicine

[Healthcare AI Guy @HealthcareAIGuy]

AGI & the future of healthcare

• 3 in 4 believe AGI is <5 years away
• Biggest AGI benefit — complex diagnoses
• Biggest AGI risk — over-commercialization

Survey results from @RobertPearlMD ⤵️

[Primary Care Collaborative (PCC) @PCPCC]

We’re thrilled to have @RobertPearlMD here at the #PCC2025 Conference to discuss with @VillageMD co-founder @DrCliveFields how AI can reinvent primary care to benefit patients and clinicians alike. 💻

[Conversations on Health Care @COHCPodcast]

The U.S. #healthcare system could save up to 500k lives and $1.5T a year by embracing the right #technology, says @Stanford Professor & “ChatGPT, MD” Co-Author @RobertPearlMD. Hear his take on generative #AI and the benefits of other tech in healthcare: https://t.co/IxeQFAfcV9.

[Robert Pearl, MD @RobertPearlMD]

@AIHF2025 @SarahParkerLab Used well, GenAI can save hundreds of thousands of lives annually, increase patient safety, make medical care affordable for all Americans and reduce burnout. But success hinges on human factors, not just on technology. We need bold leadership now.

[Robert Pearl, MD @RobertPearlMD]

@NatalieGangai And patient visits average only 17 minutes -- not enough time to make an accurate diagnosis, recommend treatment and address chronic disease. The results are 400,000 deaths annually from misdiagnoses ... and half of all doctors feeling burned out. We can do better.

[AIHF2025 | Human Factors & AI in Patient Safety @AIHF2025]

Excellent panel and open mic on practical considerations of AI: financial models, culture, strategy, and implementation. #AIHF2025

[Primary Care Collaborative (PCC) @PCPCC]

The PCC is excited to have former Permanente Medical Group CEO and author of "ChatGPT, MD," @RobertPearlMD present at our upcoming conference!

Our keynote speaker, he will share why strengthening primary care is essential to improving the nation's health. Register today! ⤵️
https://t.co/pCq88KJcDQ

[Enterprise Ireland @Entirl]

Join Samantha Murphy-Kelly in a new episode of 'The Next Innovation' as she explores how the tablet tech of @OneviewHC is revolutionising virtual care in hospitals.

Featuring insights from; Nichole Fetterman of @OneviewHC, Dale Alverson of the University of New Mexico School of Medicine, @RuthReader of POLITICO, Alyssa Gutjahr of @nyulangone, Jerry Vuchak of Children’s Nebraska Hospital, and @RobertPearlMD; author of 'ChatGPT, MD.'

Listen here: https://t.co/IgWWmT2sBl
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