Johns Hopkins Medicine Cost Estimate Tool
Johns Hopkins Medicine launched an online cost estimate tool that lets patients preview the price of medical procedures before receiving care. The platform pulls data from the health system’s billing database and adjusts figures based on a user’s insurance information. Demonstrated in a short video, the tool offers a transparent, real‑time snapshot of expected out‑of‑pocket costs. It aims to reduce surprise billing and improve financial decision‑making for patients.
TIMS 2026 | Johns Hopkins Medicine
The video introduces TIMS – a Technology‑Enabled Interview Management System pioneered at Johns Hopkins Medicine by ICU chaplain Elizabeth Tracy during the COVID‑19 surge. Faced with patients isolated behind ventilators, Tracy designed a brief, four‑question interview to capture each person’s...
Millions of Oligodendrocytes Mapped in the Mouse Brain over Its Lifespan
Johns Hopkins researchers combined 3D light‑sheet microscopy, specialized optics and AI‑driven image analysis to chart more than 10 million oligodendrocytes across the mouse brain throughout its lifespan. The resulting atlas pinpoints myelin density at the level of individual circuits, revealing how...
Maie St. John, M.D., Ph.D., F.A.C.S. | Head and Neck Surgeon
Dr. Maie St. John, professor and director of otolaryngology‑head and neck surgery at Johns Hopkins, recounts how a childhood encounter with a facial tumor set her on a path to become a head‑neck cancer surgeon. She describes a recent case of...
Cognitive Speed Training and Dementia | The ACTIVE Study
The ACTIVE study examined whether a brief cognitive speed‑training regimen can lower the incidence of dementia among older adults. Using Medicare claims data, participants who completed an hour‑long exercise twice a week for six weeks showed a 25 % reduction in dementia...
Informatics Grand Rounds with Dr. Ahmed Hassoon
The talk introduced a sweeping vision for AI alignment in medicine, emphasizing that today’s health‑care ecosystem is rapidly filling with autonomous agents—clinical decision‑support bots, patient‑facing assistants, insurance claim processors, and emerging regulatory AIs. Dr. Hassoon framed this proliferation as an...
Nakul S. Talathi, M.D. | Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgeon
Dr. Nakul S. Talathi, also introduced as Nick Totti, is a pediatric orthopedic surgeon at Johns Hopkins Medicine, specializing in hip, spine, and trauma care for children, adolescents, and young adults. He stresses a listening‑first philosophy, collaborates closely with families to...
Your Reproductive Health in Your 20s & 30s: What to Know, What to Watch For
The video walks viewers through comprehensive reproductive‑health care for women in their twenties and thirties, emphasizing the annual OB‑GYN visit as a cornerstone of lifelong preventive medicine. It outlines what the exam entails—pelvic and breast exams, pap smears, HPV testing after...