Ugochukwu Ezema, MD

Big move in biotech: Eli Lilly just signed an AI drug discovery collaboration with Insilico worth up to $2.75B.

As an ICU doc, I’m excited about anything that can shorten the time between “we understand the disease” and “we have a therapy that actually helps.”

But I’m also skeptical: if AI speeds up discovery, who’s responsible for the blind spots—bias, missing data, and outcomes that don’t translate to real life?

Should AI in drug discovery be regulated like a medical device… or treated like a research tool?

I’m recording a full breakdown—what questions do you want answered?

1 month ago | [YT] | 2

Ugochukwu Ezema, MD

Telehealth got extended again—this time through the end of 2027.

That’s good news for access. But I want to talk about the part nobody celebrates: the instability.

Patients with chronic disease don’t live on Congress’ timeline. And clinicians can’t build great care models when the rules keep threatening to expire.

Should Medicare make telehealth permanent—with clear quality standards—or keep doing short-term extensions?

I’m recording a full episode on what “good telehealth” actually looks like from the ICU to the outpatient world.

1 month ago | [YT] | 2

Ugochukwu Ezema, MD

CMS released new Hospital-at-Home (AHCAH) data, and Congress extended the waiver through Sept 30, 2030.

I’ve taken care of patients who would do anything to recover at home—but I’ve also seen how fast “stable” can turn in critical care.

Question for you: what safety rule is non-negotiable if we’re delivering hospital-level care in someone’s living room?

I’m recording a full episode on the ICU-to-home pipeline, remote monitoring, and when to escalate.

1 month ago | [YT] | 1

Ugochukwu Ezema, MD

The AMA just dropped a number that stopped me cold: 81% of physicians now use AI professionally. That's doubled in just three years.

Here's what I want to know from you — do you see AI as the thing that finally saves medicine from burnout? Or are you in the camp worried we're trading clinical instincts for algorithmic shortcuts?

Because I have thoughts. A LOT of thoughts. Both from the ICU and from building a tech company. This might need to be a full episode.

Drop your take below — are you using AI in your practice, and is it helping or creating new problems?

1 month ago | [YT] | 1

Ugochukwu Ezema, MD

Tomorrow 9A.

1 year ago | [YT] | 0