The Healthtech Podcast #412 Aashima Gupta from Google Cloud: Can AI fix healthcare? Unpacking tech change at scale
Aug 27, 2025
Aashima Gupta, global director of healthcare strategy and solutions at Google Cloud, shares her journey from fintech to healthcare, inspired by personal loss. She discusses the revolutionary role of AI in patient care and data interoperability, emphasizing the need for effective communication in healthcare systems. Aashima highlights advanced AI technologies like Gemini and Med-PaLM and advocates for integrating them with human judgment. She underscores the importance of ethical guidelines and practical applications in enhancing healthcare experiences and improving patient outcomes.
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Data Rich, Meaning Poor
- Healthcare contains abundant data but lacks meaning-making and interpretation.
- Generative AI advances make now a pivotal moment for turning data into actionable insights.
Personal Loss Shaped Her Career
- Aashima's father's sudden illness drove her shift from fintech to healthcare.
- The caregiving experience motivated her to solve real patient problems using technology.
Mission Drives Healthcare Pace
- Healthcare stakeholders are mission-driven and change processes move slowly.
- Meaningful impact in healthcare requires patient and clinician-centered empathy and persistence.