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Today in Brief

Artificial intelligences are gradually invading the medical world, but how do you know which ones are actually effective?
After discovering how hospitals test and rank AIs, would you be ready to integrate one into your practice?
Are all doctors destined to become influencers?

Here's what you absolutely need to know.

Hospitals Are Finally Testing and Ranking AIs: What Do You Think?

Since ChatGPT's release in 2022, giants like Google, Microsoft, Amazon, and OpenAI have continuously launched artificial intelligence tools.

But for healthcare professionals like you, one question remains: how do you know if you can really trust them?

To this day, there's no clear method for comparing these tools.

The result: healthcare facilities are moving forward blindly, with no certainty they're investing in the most suitable solution.

I came across an interesting initiative on this topic: a group of hospitals, led by Mass General Brigham in Boston, decided to take matters into their own hands. They launched a project called the Healthcare AI Challenge Collaborative.

The idea is simple: test AIs in simulated clinical environments, as if they were in real-world situations. By the end of the year, they'll publish a public ranking of the best tools.

A Concrete and Promising Evaluation

For the first time, hospitals will evaluate AIs under practical conditions: report writing, diagnosis, readability of results...

It's not just about accuracy, but also ease of use – for both patients and clinicians.

Among the models being tested: Microsoft, Google, OpenAI, and other emerging players.

This ranking, accessible to everyone, could become a reference for choosing the right tools, even for smaller facilities. An initiative that also promises to push companies to improve their products – a bit like a "Michelin Guide" for healthcare AIs.

But the question remains: will this transparency be enough to standardize tool evaluation in such a complex field?

And will big companies accept the criticism and rankings?

What do you think: can this project truly transform the medical sector, or will it remain just a nice idea?

Tomorrow's Doctor = Influencer?

I recently posted this meme on the MedIA Instagram page, and many of you reacted!

It really resonates with a lot of you: this idea that dentists and surgeons now also need to become content creators to stand out online. Whether on Instagram or through Google reviews, digital visibility has become essential for attracting and retaining patients.

And the thing is, it's true. Today, your online reputation is practically worth as much as your real-life one. So here are 3 easy tips to boost your digital visibility:

Share your results with before/after photos: Transformation photos speak for themselves and quickly capture attention on Instagram. Always remember to get your patients' consent before posting.
Invite your satisfied patients to leave a Google review: Make it easy for them by sending a direct link or displaying a QR code at your practice.
Stay active and consistent: One post per week with tips, anecdotes, or behind-the-scenes content from your practice can be enough to engage your audience and stay top of mind.

Your patients know how talented you are – it's time for the rest of the world to discover it too.