Turn on the Lights Podcast

Has healthcare fully realized the potential of AI? with Eric Horvitz


Listen Later

CareQuest Institute for Oral Health is a national nonprofit dedicated to creating an oral health care system that is accessible, equitable, and integrated. Learn more about how their advocacy, philanthropy, research, and education are creating a better oral health system at carequest.org/turnonthelights

What happens when the power of large language models meets the complexity of modern medicine?

In this episode, Eric Horvitz, Chief Scientific Officer of Microsoft, discusses the transformative impact of artificial intelligence in health care, particularly the shift from rule-based systems to data-driven models like GPT-4. He highlights how AI can reduce physician burnout by handling administrative tasks and supporting clinical decision-making. Eric emphasizes the importance of AI collaborating with, rather than replacing, health care professionals to improve diagnostic accuracy and patient safety. He also explores future possibilities, including personalized health companions, intelligent patient portals, and AI-powered tumor board simulations. Overall, he underscores both the exciting potential and the responsibility involved in integrating AI safely and meaningfully into health care.

Tune in for a thought-provoking conversation on how AI is transforming health care, from easing clinician burden to reimagining patient care and medical decision-making!


Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

...more
View all episodesView all episodes
Download on the App Store

Turn on the Lights PodcastBy Brought to you by the Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI)

  • 4.8
  • 4.8
  • 4.8
  • 4.8
  • 4.8

4.8

38 ratings


More shows like Turn on the Lights Podcast

View all
TED Radio Hour by NPR

TED Radio Hour

21,968 Listeners

Freakonomics Radio by Freakonomics Radio + Stitcher

Freakonomics Radio

32,011 Listeners

Hidden Brain by Hidden Brain, Shankar Vedantam

Hidden Brain

43,606 Listeners

Code Switch by NPR

Code Switch

14,618 Listeners

GeriPal - A Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine Podcast by Alex Smith, Eric Widera

GeriPal - A Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine Podcast

299 Listeners

The Nocturnists by The Nocturnists

The Nocturnists

599 Listeners

CNN 5 Things by CNN Podcasts

CNN 5 Things

1,327 Listeners

Becker’s Healthcare Podcast by Becker's Healthcare

Becker’s Healthcare Podcast

191 Listeners

Tradeoffs by Tradeoffs

Tradeoffs

391 Listeners

Public Health On Call by The Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health

Public Health On Call

622 Listeners

The Ezra Klein Show by New York Times Opinion

The Ezra Klein Show

15,948 Listeners

ReThinking by TED

ReThinking

630 Listeners

Not Otherwise Specified by NEJM Group

Not Otherwise Specified

66 Listeners

Assembly Required with Stacey Abrams by Crooked Media

Assembly Required with Stacey Abrams

1,731 Listeners

The Wirecutter Show by The New York Times

The Wirecutter Show

1,169 Listeners