Nowadays programs called A.I. scribe record patient encounters in the background and passively create a concise record of the patient visit. All the doctor has to do is proofread the account and correct any errors. Past research has found that about one-third of transcriptions have some type of errors, which is to be expected when patients mumble, and their thoughts are not well organized. Dr. Ouyang describes initial feelings of relief about not having to sit down and attempt to recall everything that was said. She describes the reduction in stress to have a report that just requires proofing. Perhaps an AI scribe would alleviate the need for doctors to have their face buried in a laptop while discussing conditions with their patients.
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Tuesday links – 7 July 2026
- “From the 1943–1947 birth cohort onward … a pronounced divergence emerges: individuals with right-wing political orientations maintaining fertility at or above replacement level, whereas fertility among left-wing individuals declines sharply to well below replacement.”
- Latest report on SNAP for FY 2025: $10 billion in improper payments.
- JD Vance rejecting Friedman and Thatcher?
- Quote of the day:
“If almost a million Americans won’t even pay $1 monthly to enroll in an Exchange plan, what does that say about how they perceive the value (or lack thereof) of Obamacare?”
What Americans Died from in 1776 is Dramatically Different from Today
The diseases and conditions that Americans died from in 1776 is much different than today. In the past 250 years life expectancy has more than doubled. A baby born in 1776 could expect to live approximately 30 years or more, compared to nearly 80 today. However, these types of comparisons are misleading.
Shared Housing is a Solution to Old Age Retirement Lodging
Around 76 million Baby Boomers have reached retirement age. All along life’s journey, whenever Baby Boomers have encountered a new phase of life, they stressed institutions, forcing them to expand to accommodate the biggest American cohort in history. Many seniors will enter retirement, lacking the resources they should have saved over a lifetime. Some will retire early at age 62.5, lowering their Social Security monthly income. Many retired after job losses. Then there is senior housing. All will need somewhere to live.