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Scott McGrath@smcgrath.phd

🧪 A new study found care recommended by LLMs costs 3.2x more than plans from treating physicians ($314 vs. $97 per visit at Medicare rates). Across 200 real clinical encounters, AI ordered 5.6x more specialist referrals and nearly 2x as many new medications. #MedSky

ai.nejm.orgComparative Cost of Care Recommended by Large Language Models versus Treating PhysiciansLarge language models (LLMs) are increasingly consulted for clinical decision support, yet the cost of services or treatment they recommend has not been systematically evaluated. We evaluated 24 AI...