NAM Perspectives commentary on market narratives in health care AI
Dr. Estiri publishes a NAM Perspectives commentary on the opportunity cost of market narratives in health care AI
Created Jun 8, 2026 - Last updated: Jun 8, 2026
Dr. Estiri has published The Opportunity Cost of Market Narratives in Health Care AI in NAM Perspectives, the discussion series of the National Academy of Medicine. The commentary argues that enthusiasm for health care AI has outrun the evidence and that the real cost falls on interventions that institutions forgo. It closes with seven diagnostic questions that health systems can apply to their own AI investments.
Read our summary of the argument.