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NerdMDs StackBytes
A rapid‑fire audio companion to NerdMDs Substack writing—each episode packs a recent essay, insight, or framework into a 10‑minute listen. Perfect for your coffee break or between meetings, StackBytes delivers:
Top takeaways from the latest Substack @ Rewskidotcom.substack.com
Actionable tips you can apply today in clinical practice, health tech, or productivity
Concise reflections that complement the written piece
When it drops: Between every main podcast interview, so you never miss a fresh StackByte. Tune in, think different—and stay efficient. Subscribing ensures you catch every byte, straight from the page to your ears.
🎧 StackByte Episode Summary
In this 10-minute “power session,” our AI NotebookLM hosts unpack Carewe’s Substack essay “Frontlines + Frontier: Why I’m All-In on AI for Healthcare” (read it here: https://open.substack.com/pub/rewskidotcom/p/frontlines-frontier-why-im-all-in). He argues that artificial intelligence is no longer a distant promise but an everyday clinical ally—cutting charting time, surfacing hidden safety issues, and freeing clinicians to “clear the cognitive runway” for better care. Listeners come away with a fresh lens on safety (burnout counts!) and a call to stand with one foot on the hospital floor and one on the bleeding edge of AI innovation.
🔹 00:00 – Intro & Setup
The hosts frame StackByte as a quick way to “digest” recent Substack posts, zeroing in on AI’s real-world impact rather than future hype. They set the mission: challenge the 80 % brake-pedal narrative and show how AI is alreadytransforming daily practice.
🔹 01:16 – Flipping Fear to Possibility
Dr. Carewe, a practicing clinician, outlines his goal to invert the “fear-to-possibility ratio,” highlighting wins such as hours saved on charting and near-miss meds caught before they reach patients.
Quote: “The real results are sprinting in the opposite direction.”
🔹 02:05 – Frontline Hacks, Not Pilots
Ambient scribes and GPT prompts have leapt from pilot projects to bedside staples. Nurses, residents, and even med-students lead these “frontline hacks” to escape “broken clicks” in the EHR.
🔹 03:08 – Proof-in-Practice Case
A virtualist facing a complex neuro-autoimmune case uses an in-house AI assistant to stitch scattered records, surface key labs, and whisper pertinent questions—arriving at a formed differential before the Zoom consult starts.
Quote: “It cleared the cognitive runway so she could actually use it.”
🔹 04:26 – Redefining Safety
Carewe reframes safety as “frictionless clarity”: every extra click is a hidden risk, and clinician burnout is a patient-safety issue.
Quote: “Every extra click we force on the human is a safety risk hiding in plain sight.”
🔹 05:36 – Frontlines and Frontier
Listeners are urged to be “slightly rebellious admins” who stay grounded in ward realities while tracking weekly AI advances. The dual stance keeps solutions relevant and future-proof.
🔹 06:03 – Courageous Iteration vs. Status-Quo Harm
When skeptics say “wait for more evidence,” Carewe counters: what harm accrues during that wait? Doing nothing is not neutral; courageous iteration is safer than stagnation.
🔹 06:54 – Wrap-Up & Call to Action
The episode closes by shifting focus from caution tape to possibilities: How can AI be unleashed safely, humanely, and at scale? Clinicians and builders alike are invited to keep “pushing that edge”—because the frontier is already on the calendar.
Enjoyed the recap? Dive into the full essay for deeper context, and consider where your workflows still need that AI-powered runway.
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