NEJM AI editorial: sometimes the best clinical decision is to do less — AI and healthcare costs
zakkohane · x · 2026-10-15
An important NEJM AI editorial examines how AI plays into healthcare costs, arguing that sometimes the best clinical decision is to do less — a caution that AI deployment shouldn't inflate spending.
Author zakkohane links it to the $1 billion in additional costs reported by the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association, flagging relevance for clinicians and the AAFP.
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