The Health Foundation podcast 61: AI in health care: an update from the US
Nov 10, 2025
38:07
How can AI be implemented safely and effectively? We look to the US for clues.
AI is going to have a huge impact on health and care. In England, the government’s 10-Year Health Plan aims to make the NHS ‘the most AI-enabled care system in the world’. But with AI innovations coming thick and fast, and the health technology market awash with unproven tools, how can implementation be done responsibly, ensuring patient safety, care quality and value for money?
The US leads the world in investment, development and implementation of AI in health services. So, what lessons can we learn from the American experience? What is the state’s role in regulating AI technologies in health; how can these innovations be robustly evaluated at speed; and how could AI be used to boost population health?
To discuss, our Chief Executive Jennifer Dixon is joined by:
AI is going to have a huge impact on health and care. In England, the government’s 10-Year Health Plan aims to make the NHS ‘the most AI-enabled care system in the world’. But with AI innovations coming thick and fast, and the health technology market awash with unproven tools, how can implementation be done responsibly, ensuring patient safety, care quality and value for money?
The US leads the world in investment, development and implementation of AI in health services. So, what lessons can we learn from the American experience? What is the state’s role in regulating AI technologies in health; how can these innovations be robustly evaluated at speed; and how could AI be used to boost population health?
To discuss, our Chief Executive Jennifer Dixon is joined by:
- Andrea Palm, former Deputy Secretary of the US Department of Health and Human Services (2021–25) where she led the development of the Department’s strategic plan for AI in health and care.
- Andrew Bindman, Executive Vice President and Chief Medical Officer at Kaiser Permanente, one of the US’s largest integrated health care systems.
Show notes
- Health Foundation (2025). Event: AI in the NHS 2025.
- Health Foundation (2024). Priorities for an AI in health care strategy.
- NEJM Catalyst (2024). Ambient AI scribes to alleviate burden of clinical documentation.
- Kaiser Permanente (2025). AI in healthcare: 7 principles of responsible use.