Becker’s Healthcare Podcast Omkar Kulkarni, VP, Chief Transformation Officer, Children's Hospital Los Angeles
Oct 31, 2025
Omkar Kulkarni, VP and Chief Transformation Officer at Children's Hospital Los Angeles, dives into the transformative power of AI in healthcare. He shares insights about using ambient AI scribes to enhance documentation accuracy and improve clinician-family interactions. Kulkarni discusses the challenges of directing patients to reliable digital resources amid a surge in virtual care options. Additionally, he emphasizes the importance of measuring the return on investment for health IT innovations and prioritizing user experience to drive technology adoption.
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Innovation Meets Operational Need
- Omkar Kulkarni positions his role at the intersection of innovation and transformation to bridge new technology with pressing hospital problems.
- He focuses on deploying solutions that solve real operational challenges rather than technology for its own sake.
AI Scribes Improve Documentation
- Children's Hospital Los Angeles uses AI-enabled ambient scribes to capture clinician-patient conversations and improve documentation accuracy.
- The goal is to increase clinician focus on patients and enhance the patient-family experience.
Direct Patients To Trusted Sources
- Guide families to trusted clinical sources because they increasingly use AI agents and LLMs for health answers.
- Integrate accurate information into portals, websites, and tools to steer patients toward correct care and scheduling.