This episode of Digital Health Unplugged sees Euan McComiskie and Eddie Olla delve into the use of generative AI in healthcare and what the key risks of the technology are for clinicians and patients.

McComiskie, health informatics lead at The Charted Society of Physiotherapy and Digital Health Networks CNIO Advisory Panel member, recently spoke about the Digital Health Networks position statement to Digital Health’s news editor Tammy Lovell, and expands on his thoughts in the episode.

Olla, chief digital information officer at NHS Coventry and Warwickshire Integrated Care Board (ICB), joins in on the discussion, highlighting some key risks, such as hallucinations and bias in AI algorithms.

The pair discuss how we can balance excitement for AI with caution and what medical schools’ approach to using AI should be, before rounding off by predicting what will happen in the coming months and years with regards to AI in healthcare.

Guests:

Euan McComiskie, physiotherapist, health informatics lead at The Chartered Society of Physiotherapy and member of Digital Health Networks CNIO Advisory Panel

Eddie Olla, chief digital information officer at NHS Coventry and Warwickshire ICB