Should We Trust AI in Medicine? | Ep. 49

About The Guest(s):
Graham Walker is the Assistant Physician in Chief at The Permanente Medical Group. He has been an ER doctor for over 12 years and is passionate about using AI to improve healthcare delivery.

Summary:
Graham Walker, Assistant Physician in Chief at The Permanente Medical Group, discusses the role of AI in healthcare. He believes that AI has the potential to assist physicians in various aspects of their work, such as providing quality responses to patients' questions and helping with documentation. While he acknowledges the risks and challenges associated with AI, he sees it as a necessary solution to the complex and expensive nature of healthcare. Graham also emphasizes the importance of maintaining a human in the loop for critical decisions and highlights the need for standardized evaluation tools and regulations to ensure the safe and effective use of AI in healthcare.

Key Takeaways:

• Physicians are cautiously optimistic about AI in healthcare and see its potential to assist in various aspects of their work.
• AI tools could help provide quality responses to patients' questions and allow physicians to spend more time with patients.
• Patient-facing AI tools should be carefully evaluated and regulated to ensure safety and accuracy.
• Critical decisions in healthcare should always involve a human in the loop to take responsibility for life-altering decisions.
• The healthcare industry needs to update regulations, such as HIPAA, to allow for more convenient and efficient use of technology.