Dale jumps into the hosting seat for this episode with Dr. Alistair Erskine to discuss his journey as a healthcare digital leader. They touch on generative AI applications and challenges, as well as his early adopter mentality for implementing these tools within his organization.
Summary of this episode:
Introduction: The host, Dale Gold, introduces the guest, Dr Alistair Erskine, the Chief Information and Digital Officer at Emory Healthcare, and the topic of the episode, which is the impact of generative AI in healthcare.
Dr Erskine’s journey: The guest shares his journey from being a clinician to a digital transformation leader, and his experiences in different health systems across the world. He also talks about his early exposure to generative AI and how he decided to partner with a company that provides ambient listening solutions for clinical documentation.
Generative AI applications and challenges: The guest discusses some of the use cases and benefits of generative AI, such as creating chatbots, summarizing notes, and improving coding. He also mentions some of the challenges, such as dealing with hallucinations, prompt engineering, and differentiating between useful and useless products.
Future vision of healthcare: The guest envisions a digitally enabled integrated academic health system that can leverage the strengths of both AI and physician-led teams. He also talks about how generative AI can help reduce waste, improve quality, and optimize processes in healthcare. He also shares some of his concerns about the potential risks of other technologies, such as physics discoveries that could have unintended consequences.
Lightning round: The host asks the guest some quick questions about his personal preferences, such as his dream vacation, his favorite vehicle, his life hacks, and his biggest problem to solve.
Dr Alistair Erskine of Emory University