Reposted by Josh Herigon MD, MPH, MBIMelanie D’Arrigo @darrigomelanie.bsky.social · 08/10/2025I feel like this photo of masked, armed men pepper spraying a pastor protecting his community is going to be a defining picture of this moment in America for a long, long time. 17035595220949
Josh Herigon MD, MPH, MBI @joshherigon.bsky.social · 30/12/2024Should we (specifically in pediatrics) be using linezolid more often for complicated community-acquired pneumonia? 🤔 #pedsID #IDsky #Medskyacademic.oup.com 000
Josh Herigon MD, MPH, MBI @joshherigon.bsky.social · 30/12/2024Very cool #dataVisualization of train travel in Europe. I don't know if this is a Shiny App, but sure looks a lot like one.chronotrains.comChronotrains - Europe Train MapVisualize where you can travel by train in Europe on this interactive map. 000
Josh Herigon MD, MPH, MBI @joshherigon.bsky.social · 29/12/2024As we continue to enhance interoperability, bolstering security will be vital. Updating standards related to HIPAA would be a good step.reuters.com 000
Josh Herigon MD, MPH, MBI @joshherigon.bsky.social · 12/12/2024This will be a huge challenge ➡️ “We need an ecosystem where health systems themselves take on the responsibility for ongoing validation.” FDA Comish Califfhealthexec.comFDA commissioner urges health systems to strengthen AI quality oversightFDA Commissioner Robert Califf, MD, explains the need for hospitals to perform quality assurance checks on clinical artificial intelligence to ensure these technologies don't "drift" from what was… 020
Josh Herigon MD, MPH, MBI @joshherigon.bsky.social · 02/12/2024Bias in medical AI can compound throughout the development pipeline. Assessment and mitigation of bias needs to be a part of healthcare AI strategies/implementations #AIinMedicine journals.plos.orgBias in medical AI: Implications for clinical decision-makingAuthor summary In this work, we explore the challenges of biases that emerge in medical artificial intelligence (AI). These biases, if not adequately addressed, can lead to poor clinical decisions… 020
Josh Herigon MD, MPH, MBI @joshherigon.bsky.social · 20/11/2024“Why is it so complicated to be an academic physician?” Seriously, between MOC, credentialing, licenses, COI, academic work tracking, grant paperwork, mandatory education, etc, it feels like I spend half my time tracking/updating things. 😡🤬 #medsky #IDsky 161
Josh Herigon MD, MPH, MBI @joshherigon.bsky.social · 20/11/2024Non-inferior! Will have to dig into the subanalyses and nuances ➡️ "Antibiotic Treatment for 7 versus 14 Days in Patients with Bloodstream Infections" #IDsky #USAAWnejm.org 030
Josh Herigon MD, MPH, MBI @joshherigon.bsky.social · 18/11/2024#AntibioticAwarenessWeek "Fighting AMR takes all us" Everyone has a role in fighting AMR. Working together, we must improve abx prescribing to benefit human health, animal health, plant health and the environment.cdc.govU.S. Antibiotic Awareness Week (USAAW)Share important information about appropriate antibiotic and antifungal prescribing and use and comb 041
Josh Herigon MD, MPH, MBI @joshherigon.bsky.social · 18/11/2024Rise of the 'CAIO'? Highlights the ever growing need for more informatics trained physicians! #clinicalInformaticslinkedin.comShaping the Future: The Evolving Role and Impact of Chief AI Officers (CAIO) in the Digital AgeRyan Sadeghian, Reza Sadeghian, AI, Artificial intelligence, ChatGPT, CAIO, Chief AI officer, Physician 020
Josh Herigon MD, MPH, MBI @joshherigon.bsky.social · 18/11/2024Here's a good NY Times article on the LLM study for aiding diagnostic reasoning I linked to today #AIinMedicine nytimes.comChatGPT Defeated Doctors at Diagnosing IllnessA small study found ChatGPT outdid human physicians when assessing medical case histories, even when those doctors were using a chatbot. 000
Josh Herigon MD, MPH, MBI @joshherigon.bsky.social · 17/11/2024This study on LLMs aiding diagnostic reasoning buries the lede (jamanetwork.com/journals/jamanetwor… ). The LLM alone outperformed the humans. Make sure to read the accompanying commentary (jamanetwork.com/journals/jamanetwor… ) 150
Josh Herigon MD, MPH, MBI @joshherigon.bsky.social · 17/11/2024Implications for EHRs based on ancient code 👀 "...AI has significantly increased the real cost of carrying tech debt...generative AI dramatically widens the gap in velocity between ‘low-debt’ coding and ‘high-debt’ coding."gauge.shAI Makes Tech Debt More ExpensiveAI increases the penalty for low quality code 020
Josh Herigon MD, MPH, MBI @joshherigon.bsky.social · 14/11/2024This is one of the wildest applications of LLMs I've seen. Incredible initial effect and then apparently durable over time (!) but wide variation in response #artificialIntelligencescience.org 010
Josh Herigon MD, MPH, MBI @joshherigon.bsky.social · 14/11/2024I'm skeptical but deeply interested... #AIinMedicine #artificialIntelligence buff.ly/3CtGTuh 000
Josh Herigon MD, MPH, MBI @joshherigon.bsky.social · 14/11/2024Fierce Healthcare and Sermo surveyed physicians, revealing 76% use general-purpose LLMs for clinical decisions. HUGE caveats: (1) respondents were LLM users, (2) 60% were in academia, (3) Sermo users tend to be tech-savvy. Interesting nonetheless #artificialIntelligencebuff.lySome doctors are using public AI chatbots like ChatGPT in clinical decisions. Is it safe?Nineteen-year-old Lia was at a follow-up appointment at a boutique dermatology practice in New York City. She was interested in a prescription for hair growth. Since she was already on another medication,... 010