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Every healthcare conference in 2026 has the same message: AI is the answer. But is it? 

Brett Cooper and Lee DeHihns break down what's actually working, what's still hype, and who's looking out for patients when the technology moves faster than the guardrails.

In this episode:
→ Augmenting vs. replacing: Where AI fits in a doctor's toolkit today (and where it doesn't)
→ Shadow AI: Clinicians are already using unapproved tools, and the HIPAA risks are real
→ Patient advocacy: How patients are using AI to prep for appointments, decode insurance forms, and get second opinions
→ The healthcare CIO's dilemma: Where to invest limited budgets when 60% of hospitals run at a loss
→ Why "buy a screwdriver, look for screws" is the wrong approach to AI adoption

Brett and Lee draw from months of healthcare conferences, real doctor visits, and frontline conversations to separate signal from noise.