How do we make sure that areas, such as District 14 of Louisiana do not get left behind in the AI healthcare economy? State Representative, Michael Echols, teaches us what can be done.   

To learn more about Michael, visit his website here.

For more information on Michael's radio show "Echols at 8", visit the KMLB website here. 

Key Takeaways:  

1. Michael has always been involved with the local community, serving on non-profit boards and holding public office ranging from city councilman to state representative.   

2.  Louisiana is currently disjointed in its specialty medical education, but in the next 5-10 years most of the primary care voids will be filled in both the rural and urban markets of the state.  

3. The main AI question that needs to be asked is: How do you protect patients' data with HIPAA while aligning fair incentives where insurance companies cannot just use AI to deny claims and figure out core disease states from those claims? 

* Please note that this interview is informational and is not meant as an endorsement/support/advocacy.