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When a brain tumor diagnosis sent Melinda through six months of hospitals, biopsies, and medications she’d never heard of, HealthScout offered her…
Jun 2
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Joe Sipher
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May 2026
You Lie to Your Doctor. Almost Everyone Does.
Are people less likely to lie to their AI health assistant?
May 26
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Joe Sipher
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Medical Intake Forms Suck. HealthScout's New Form Assistant Makes It Better
The consequences of an inaccurate or incomplete medical intake form are worse than you might think.
May 19
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Joe Sipher
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Perplexity Health Had My Records But Forgot to Use Them
Why purpose-built health AI works better than bolting health onto a generic model.
May 5
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Joe Sipher
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April 2026
ChatGPT Answers What You Ask. That's the Problem.
Generic AI answers your questions. HealthScout surfaces the ones you didn't know to ask.
Apr 28
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Joe Sipher
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Your Health Records Are Wrong
Your doctors only know what made it into the record. A lot didn't.
Apr 14
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Joe Sipher
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ChatGPT Health Watches. OpenAI's Fine Print Explains How.
OpenAI Is Misleading People about ChatGPT Health's Privacy Protections
Apr 7
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Joe Sipher
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March 2026
Asking ChatGPT without Your Full Health History Is Guessing
If AI doesn't have your health history, it answers anyway. That's dangerous.
Mar 31
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Joe Sipher
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Generic AI Recommended a Drug I Can't Take
Ask ChatGPT About Your Headache. Count the Paragraphs.
Mar 24
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Joe Sipher
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Why You Shouldn’t Just Paste Your Labs Into ChatGPT
Generic AI doesn’t know your health history, doesn’t find out what matters, and doesn’t protect your data. A six-part series.
Mar 17
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Joe Sipher
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October 2025
A Patient Advocate in Her Pocket
How one woman took control when forced to juggle multiple specialists
Oct 1, 2025
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Joe Sipher
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September 2025
The Decision That Took Weeks to Research
How HealthScout Solved a Treatment Dilemma in Seconds
Sep 9, 2025
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Joe Sipher
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