Becker’s Healthcare Podcast Advancing Evidence-Based Care in the Age of AI with Dr. Peter Bonis
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Nov 10, 2025 Dr. Peter Bonis, Chief Medical Officer at Wolters Kluwer Health and an expert in evidence-based clinical resources, discusses the intersection of AI and healthcare. He highlights the opportunities and risks associated with rapid AI access, cautioning about accuracy versus efficiency. Dr. Bonis shares real-world examples of AI errors that could mislead patients. He emphasizes the importance of governance and frontline engagement for safe AI use and advocates for creating user-friendly, integrated tools to support clinical decision-making.
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Efficiency Versus Accuracy Trade-Off
- Rapid AI access improves efficiency but often trades off accuracy, creating hazards in clinical settings.
- Clinicians may not spot hallucinations or subtle errors, risking patient safety when acting on LLM outputs.
Real Clinical Hallucination Examples
- Dr. Peter Bonis shared concrete LLM errors seen in clinical use, like recommending unnecessary surgery or stopping an antidepressant cold turkey.
- These examples show how hallucinations and missing context can produce dangerous medical advice.
Build Robust AI Governance
- Establish multidisciplinary governance that includes tech, legal, workflow, and finance expertise before deploying AI in care.
- Actively engage frontline clinicians so policies fit workflows and staff adhere to safety protocols.