Marketplace All-in-One Dr. AI will see you now
Dec 22, 2025
Hassan Bencheqroun, a pulmonary and critical care physician in San Diego, explores the dynamic role of AI in healthcare. He reveals how patients are already leveraging AI tools like Google to navigate medical issues. Rather than resisting, he encourages doctors to engage with patients about AI findings collaboratively. Hassan shares striking personal anecdotes about how AI aided family decision-making concerning his father’s care. He emphasizes that while AI can enhance organization and support, it won't replace the critical human aspect of medical decisions.
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Patients Won't Wait To Use AI
- Patients will use AI just like they used Google, whether doctors like it or not.
- Hassan Bencheqroun says clinicians must meet patients where they are and discuss AI findings together.
Invite Patients To Share AI Results
- Ask patients to bring AI outputs to appointments and review them together.
- Hassan Bencheqroun recommends using clinical context to interpret AI suggestions safely.
Don't Shame Patients For AI Use
- Build trust by not shaming patients for using AI and by collaborating on its outputs.
- Hassan Bencheqroun advises clinicians to acknowledge AI use and provide context only clinicians can give.