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EVIDENCE IN CONTEXT | FDA generative AI-enabled medical devices: what the 2026 discussion paper means for healthcare governance · 20 Aug 2026 WHO | Mental-health access to expand in Jordan and Nepal through community, district-hospital and school-based services · 14 Aug 2026 JAMA HEALTH FORUM | Real-time prescription benefit tools improved fills for the highest-cost medicines, particularly in lower-income communities, but not overall · 14 Aug 2026 WHO | New HEARTS compendium standardizes hypertension-programme terminology, indicators and continuity-of-care measurement · 13 Aug 2026 NATURE MEDICINE | Genomic analysis indicates the 2026 Bundibugyo outbreak arose from a new zoonotic spillover rather than resurgence of earlier variants · 10 Aug 2026 WHO | Ervebo prioritized for Phase 3 research in the Bundibugyo outbreak while a strain-specific vaccine remains unavailable · 7 Aug 2026 NATURE MEDICINE | Multi-turn simulated audits found mental-health chatbot risks can accumulate and vary by psychological vulnerability · 7 Aug 2026 JAMA HEALTH FORUM | Mandatory value-based payment participation was associated with more than US$3 billion in additional annual hospital administrative costs · 7 Aug 2026 JAMA HEALTH FORUM | More than one-third of 193 high-risk therapeutic devices experienced serious recalls, strengthening the case for robust post-market surveillance · 7 Aug 2026 WHO | Health financing under pressure: urgent action needed to sustain essential services and universal health coverage · 28 Jul 2026 NATURE MEDICINE | Retina4IRD assistance raised top-five genetic-category accuracy from 67.3% to 88.5% in a multicentre randomized trial · 24 Jul 2026 SCIENCE CORPORATION | PRIMA retinal implant receives EU MDR CE mark for form-vision restoration in geographic atrophy due to AMD · 22 Jul 2026

EVIDENCE IN CONTEXT | FDA generative AI-enabled medical devices: what the 2026 discussion paper means for healthcare governance · 20 Aug 2026 WHO | Mental-health access to expand in Jordan and Nepal through community, district-hospital and school-based services · 14 Aug 2026 JAMA HEALTH FORUM | Real-time prescription benefit tools improved fills for the highest-cost medicines, particularly in lower-income communities, but not overall · 14 Aug 2026 WHO | New HEARTS compendium standardizes hypertension-programme terminology, indicators and continuity-of-care measurement · 13 Aug 2026 NATURE MEDICINE | Genomic analysis indicates the 2026 Bundibugyo outbreak arose from a new zoonotic spillover rather than resurgence of earlier variants · 10 Aug 2026 WHO | Ervebo prioritized for Phase 3 research in the Bundibugyo outbreak while a strain-specific vaccine remains unavailable · 7 Aug 2026 NATURE MEDICINE | Multi-turn simulated audits found mental-health chatbot risks can accumulate and vary by psychological vulnerability · 7 Aug 2026 JAMA HEALTH FORUM | Mandatory value-based payment participation was associated with more than US$3 billion in additional annual hospital administrative costs · 7 Aug 2026 JAMA HEALTH FORUM | More than one-third of 193 high-risk therapeutic devices experienced serious recalls, strengthening the case for robust post-market surveillance · 7 Aug 2026 WHO | Health financing under pressure: urgent action needed to sustain essential services and universal health coverage · 28 Jul 2026 NATURE MEDICINE | Retina4IRD assistance raised top-five genetic-category accuracy from 67.3% to 88.5% in a multicentre randomized trial · 24 Jul 2026 SCIENCE CORPORATION | PRIMA retinal implant receives EU MDR CE mark for form-vision restoration in geographic atrophy due to AMD · 22 Jul 2026

Dr. Samer Al-Diri

MD, MSc, MPH • UK-trained ophthalmologist Healthcare management, public health, strategy, quality and governance

Flagship Reference Publications

The Eye Clinic of the Future: AI and Better Systems in Ophthalmology by Dr. Samer Al-Diri

September 21, 2026 • Eye Health • Healthcare Management • Healthcare Transformation

The Eye Clinic of the Future: AI in Ophthalmology and Better Healthcare Systems

Dr. Samer Al-Diri examines how AI, teleophthalmology and better healthcare systems can improve triage, referral pathways, patient engagement and the delivery of future ophthalmic care.

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Precision ophthalmology infographic by Dr. Samer Al-Diri showing signal integrity, clinical validity, pathway integration, governance and accountability, and learning and equity.

September 14, 2026 • Eye Health • Healthcare Transformation • Ophthalmology

Precision Ophthalmology: Building the Clinical System for Retinal AI, Genomics and Real-World Data

Precision ophthalmology is not simply a collection of technologies. Dr. Samer Al-Diri examines how retinal AI, genomic medicine and real-world data must connect through clinical validity, patient pathways, governance and equity to create meaningful clinical value.

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Healthcare management in ophthalmology infographic by Dr. Samer Al-Diri highlighting patient benefit, financial viability and equitable access.

September 7, 2026 • Eye Health • Healthcare Management

Healthcare Management in Ophthalmology: The Economics of Better Care

Dr. Samer Al-Diri examines how ophthalmology leaders can align AI investment, care delivery and payment with patient benefit and financial sustainability.

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Five-domain eye-care framework for health-system performance covering capacity, equity, continuity, digital assurance and outcomes — Dr Samer Al-Diri

August 31, 2026 • Eye Health • Healthcare Management • Public Health

Reading Health-System Performance Through Eye Care

A five-domain executive framework for capacity, equity, continuity, digital assurance and outcomes By Dr Samer Al-Diri Dr Samer Al-Diri,...

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Dr. Samer Al-Diri is a UK-trained ophthalmologist, public-health professional and strategic healthcare consultant. His work spans healthcare management, health-system transformation, clinical governance, prevention, responsible digital health and eye health.

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