Steven E. Waldren MD

Family Physician, IT-ologist, and nice guy

[Steven E. Waldren MD @techydoc]

@AmericanAir Wanted 2give Timeshia shoutout, agent @HOU Hobby, she went above & beyond w/o hesitation We checked bags & off 2 TSA I forgot 2put pocket knife in the checked bag. She offered 2track down my bag & put it in! Unknown 2her, knife represents my Pancreatic cancer battle!

[Steven E. Waldren MD @techydoc]

@PtRightsAdvoc great job by Cynthia at #ASTP meeting today. Lack of Interop is a business problem not a technical one.

[Steven E. Waldren MD @techydoc]

@Aiims1742 @Perlmutter_CC @DrMhidalgo @md_oberstein @nyulangone @JohnPLeonardMD THANK YOU #S4PancreaticCancer

[Steven E. Waldren MD @techydoc]

@rshawnm @BostonGlobe I am going to try that when I get my next restaurant receipt. I couldn't see the job the chef did and nothing wrong with the food or receipt but don't feel like paying "fair" value. (Say fair but primary care already under fair market price)

[Shawn Martin @rshawnm]

We’ve been talking a lot about AI and primary care—how it works, where it works best, and how it will ultimately help patients and physicians. Primary care has always been, and must continue to be, the most human part of health care so how we incorporate the capabilities of AI must align with the human function of care. I write more about this in a new commentary for @medpagetoday.

“If we get this right, AI could help stabilize the workforce, reduce administrative overload and make primary care more accessible to the millions of Americans who need it. Most importantly, it could give physicians back the one resource they’ve been losing for decades: time with their patients. And in primary care, time is everything. It’s the difference between catching a condition early and missing it entirely. Between a rushed checklist and a conversation that uncovers what matters most to a patient. Between a clinician who’s burned out and one who’s fully present.”

With AI as a thoughtfully implemented partner, we can keep it that way, while making it stronger than ever.

https://t.co/NZjaud5OxU

[Steven E. Waldren MD @techydoc]

@Aiims1742 @AnnualReviews @CSHL @lustgartenfdn Let's go!

[Steven E. Waldren MD @techydoc]

@Aiims1742 @CR_AACR @AACR Thanks for sharing. As a physician informatist with pancreatic cancer, I really enjoy the article. Thanks for all you do to advance our understanding of this crappy disease.

[Shawn Martin @rshawnm]

AI is poised to reshape primary care, the critical question is how it will do so.

In 2024, the American Academy of Family Physicians and Rock Health brought together primary care physicians and technology leaders to chart a path toward patient-centered, provider-led and sustainable application of AI in primary care.

The findings and recommendations of our collaboration are now available in a new report - "The Starfield Signal: A Shared Vision and Roadmap for AI in Primary Care."

You can read the report at the link below.

https://t.co/aEtFLLxutd

[Steven E. Waldren MD @techydoc]

@JohnNosta Well stated!

[Shawn Martin @rshawnm]

A new study from the @aafp and @Rock_Health reveals that family physicians and primary care clinicians are increasingly open to adopting AI and digital health tools—but concerns remain. A few key insights from the report:

+ Nearly 40% of family physicians and other primary care clinicians report experiencing burnout.

+ Seventy percent of family physicians and other primary care physicians believe AI will improve clinician wellbeing.

+ Clinicians are embracing AI in their personal lives—62% have experimented with generative AI outside of work, through consumer applications like virtual assistants

+ Over 80% of family physicians and other primary care clinicians said they would like more training to use AI.

The takeaway? Family physicians see AI's potential to reduce administrative burdens and improve patient care—but trust, usability and clinical support are crucial for meaningful adoption. As my colleague Steven Waldren puts it: "AI should serve as a support tool—not a substitute—for a well-trained physician."

This research underscores the importance of collaboration between health care leaders and technology innovators to ensure AI complements, rather than complicates, clinical practice.

Read the press release here: https://t.co/4sh7vKxlS7

Read the full summary here: https://t.co/I78wshTCQA

[Shawn Martin @rshawnm]

Earlier this week Rep. @LloydSmuckerPA , along with a bipartisan group of co-sponsors (Reps. Crenshaw, Tenney, Schneider, Panetta and Schrier) introduced the Primary Care Enhancement Act. This legislation seeks to expand access to family medicine/primary care by permitting individuals to use their health savings accounts to support a continuous relationship with a direct primary care physician.

The @aafp has supported this legislation since it was first introduced in 2015 and we look forward to securing its enactment into law in the 119th Congress.

[Steven E. Waldren MD @techydoc]

Univ of Missouri is offering Health Informatics Master’s degrees & certificates for grad-level students & working professionals. #health #informatics. Register today for informational session on January 7th, 2025, at noon CDT, and share with your network!
https://t.co/kBmkjUNo9f.

[Shawn Martin @rshawnm]

The @aafp and our partners are excited to share that we will host the 2025 Direct Primary Care Summit July 24-27, 2025 at the Hyatt Regency New Orleans.

Learn from the best faculty and network with your colleagues and friends in one the best cities.

https://t.co/kuDK0EWl7U

[Michael Newman @MikeNewmQuantum]

Today we're introducing our new quantum chip, Willow!

Willow is our first below-threshold quantum processor, which you can now read about in Nature https://t.co/J83ao5yrl5.

@KJSatz and I also wrote a blog about it https://t.co/3qhbsogkAZ.

TLDR: QEC is blasting off. 🚀🚀🚀

[Hint Health @HintHealth]

As Direct Primary Care gains mainstream recognition, new challenges and opportunities arise.

At #HintSummit24, @DrQiu dove into how DPC can embrace innovation, diversify care, and collaborate to secure its future.

📽️ Watch the full conversation now: https://t.co/ED213QEVAu

[Steven E. Waldren MD @techydoc]

The AI reviewer can be the same model, but it must be another "instance" to review.

[Brian Ahier @ahier]

#ChatGPT is Terrible at Checking Its Own Code

https://t.co/2tO8cDijwF

[Steven E. Waldren MD @techydoc]

Maybe some insights from his podcast "All in" - https://t.co/PK1ZKb5s8c

[Steven E. Waldren MD @techydoc]

Proposed new AI Czar for incoming Administration.

https://t.co/SJ2k1nIFD1

[Bob Brown @ReasObBob]

The last thing dominant EHR vendors, insurers, and large hospital chains want is for individuals PHI to be easily, safely, and securely shared under patient control.

Patient agency of their PHI will be a game changer.

Support the principals!

[Steven E. Waldren MD @techydoc]

In the words of John Wick: Yeah I'm thinking I'm back!

I will be posting on AI and Primary Care as well other interesting informatics stuff.

https://t.co/63FQAmrgNm