Be Curious, Not Judgmental

Ruminations and musings about healthcare AI, technology, and strategy

Tag: Digital-Health

  • Dear Tim

    Dear Tim

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    Tim Cook steps down as Apple’s CEO on September 1, 2026, and John Ternus takes over. Many of the recaps of the Cook era will lead with the iPhone, services, and the trillions of dollars of market cap. Far fewer will take seriously the claim he made to Jim Cramer in January 2019: “I believe, if you zoom out into the future, and you look back, and you ask the… Read more

  • LumiHealth: What Building a National Health Game Taught Me About Behavior Change

    LumiHealth: What Building a National Health Game Taught Me About Behavior Change

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    A toast to the program I built at Apple with Singapore — and a case for why wellness is infrastructure, not a nice-to-have. Tim Cook once said, “If you zoom out into the future, and you look back, and you ask the question, ‘What was Apple’s greatest contribution to mankind?’ It will be about health.” I used to think about that line often when I worked at Apple. And it… Read more

  • Yippee-Ki-Yay, Paper Clipboard

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    Checking in for a doctor’s appointment still feels like time‑travel to the 1990s for most patients. You step up to the reception desk, are handed a clipboard stacked with half a dozen forms, then pass over your driver’s license and an insurance card so someone can photocopy them. You balance the board on your knee in an uncomfortable chair, rewriting your address, employer, and allergies—information that already lives somewhere on… Read more

  • Health Privacy in the AI Era

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    Sam Altman hardly ever breaks stride when he talks about ChatGPT, yet in a recent podcast he paused to deliver a blunt warning, which caused my ears to perk up. A therapist might promise that what you confess stays in the room, Sam said, but an AI chatbot cannot, at least not based on the current legal framework. With ~20% of Americans asking an AI chatbot about health monthly (and… Read more

  • Apple Watch: From Activity Rings to an AI-Powered Check-Engine Light

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    I had a front-row seat to the evolution of the Apple Watch as a health device. In the early days, it was clear that activity tracking was the killer use case and the Apple Watch hit its stride with millions of users closing their three Activity Rings every day. Over time, Apple added more sensors and algorithms with the FDA clearances of the irregular rhythm notification and the ECG app… Read more