EyeCode Media The Chris Wolfe Podcast: Navigating the AI Revolution in Healthcare
Jun 9, 2025
Dr. Masoud Nafey, an optometrist turned tech leader, discusses his remarkable journey integrating AI in healthcare. He shares insights on enhancing electronic health records and building clinics for major corporations. The conversation dives into AI's role in patient care, emphasizing challenges like AI hallucinations and the need for tailored systems. Nafey also explores innovative approaches to myopia treatment and the significance of user-friendly tech in optometry, all while maintaining the human touch in patient interactions.
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Building Clinics in Big Tech
- Masoud Nafey shared his journey from optometrist to building clinics at major corporations like Apple and Google.
- He leveraged his practice knowledge to create small footprint, integrated vision care facilities inside employer-run healthcare centers.
Customer Obsession in EHR
- EHR systems in optometry are often only partially developed and lack user adoption.
- Deep customer obsession and understanding leads to better products with practical impact in healthcare tech.
How Large Language Models Work
- Large language models are powered by massive, multimodal datasets converted into numerical formats.
- These models generate responses based on patterns found in training data but can give inaccurate answers when context is missing.