How does a new technology get adopted by 40% of American doctors in just 18 months? In an era where the golden age of biotechnology has also created a dark age of physician burnout, OpenEvidence found the answer by fundamentally changing how doctors access critical information. OpenEvidence founder Daniel Nadler sits down with Sarah Guo and Elad Gil to discuss how his company solved the semantic search problem in medicine. He talks about the strategy of treating doctors as consumers, striking the balance of keeping patients in the loop in medical conversations, and how technology will reshape both medicine and medical education. Plus, Daniel gives his thoughts on the roots of motivation, as well as his philosophy for recruitment. 

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Chapters:

00:00 – Daniel Nadler Introduction

00:08 – OpenEvidence’s Success 

01:54 – How OpenEvidence Works

06:35 – Dealing with Ambiguity

11:37 – Treating Knowledge Workers as Consumers

15:53 – Balancing Keeping Patients in the Loop

19:28 – How Technology May Shape the Future of Medicine

22:12 – How Technology Will Change Medical Education

30:40 – Examining Consumer Adoption of Preventative Health Measures

36:02 – Lessons for Other Fields

37:27 – Rationalism vs. Will

41:13 – Daniel’s Thoughts on Motivation

42:44 – Daniel’s Recruiting Philosophy

44:48 – Conclusion