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Introduction to Empathy and its importance to Cultural Difference Empathy is the fundamental for successful social-cognitive ability and...

Healthcare technology is transforming the way we deliver care, but it also risks pulling clinicians away from the human side of medicine. In this article, Board Member Dr. Suzanne K. Falla explores how we can embrace digital tools while restoring empathy, compassion, and meaningful patient interactions — ensuring that human factors remain at the heart of healthcare.

Every doctor knows the tension that comes with balancing patient care against endless documentation, charting, and administrative duties. We enter medicine to heal, to listen, and to guide—but too often we find ourselves staring at screens instead of into the eyes of our patients. This reality takes its toll not only on physicians but also on those we serve, who feel rushed or unheard.

Empathy does not replace scientific care; it enhances it. By acknowledging human connection and building empathy into the foundation of care, we create an environment where patients are supported by a network that extends from the clinic to the home—giving them the best chance to heal.

Empathy Innovations Foundation today marks its official launch, establishing a new hub for public-benefit work in Florida under the leadership of its founder and Chairman, Dr. Tina Miranda. The Foundation is dedicated to harnessing empathy and innovation to address critical social challenges around the world.

Empathy is no longer just a personal virtue—it’s a driving force behind social innovation, education reform, digital design, and even...

The world is getting older—and fast. In just a few decades, for the first time in history, older adults will outnumber children. By 2030,...

We live in an era where we can ask a digital assistant for tomorrow’s weather, get customer support from a chatbot, or be diagnosed by an...

Empathy is often thought of as a personality trait—something you're either born with or not. But modern science and real-world experience...

We are living in a time of contradiction. On one hand, we are more connected than ever—able to communicate across continents in seconds,...

In a world of smart machines, instant messages, and polarized headlines, something essential is quietly slipping away: our ability to...