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Medics Money podcast

Ep 229: How AI is now writing Doctors' notes - Tortus CEO Dr Don Pimenta

Sep 10, 2024
Dr. Don Pimenta, CEO of Tortus AI, is back to discuss how AI is revolutionizing healthcare documentation. He shares insights on how AI can streamline doctors' workflows, making patient note-taking more efficient. The conversation highlights the challenges of integrating AI in the NHS, focusing on privacy, security, and bureaucratic hurdles. Dr. Pimenta also envisions a future where AI enhances rather than replaces human doctors, ensuring improved patient care while tackling administrative burdens.
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Quick takeaways

  • AI technology, like Tortus, is streamlining healthcare by automating documentation, thus enabling doctors to prioritize patient care over administrative tasks.
  • Despite the promise of AI innovations, the NHS presents significant bureaucratic challenges that can hinder tech adoption and scalability in healthcare.

Deep dives

Collaborative Innovation During the Pandemic

The podcast highlights the unprecedented collaboration between healthcare professionals and industries during the pandemic, particularly in the production of personal protective equipment (PPE). Utilizing their connections, the hosts, along with Dr. Don Pimento, discussed how they transitioned from making limited prototypes to producing over 100,000 PPE items through partnerships with companies like Rolls Royce. This initiative not only involved rapid manufacturing but also the creative use of ocean plastic for the visor components, displaying an innovative approach to resource limitations. The episode illustrates a powerful example of community and industry alignment in responding to a public health crisis.

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