The Podcast by KevinMD Artificial intelligence offers a lifeline to overwhelmed clinicians
9 snips
Jan 5, 2026 Christina Johns, a pediatric emergency physician and health care executive, dives into the pressing issue of clinician burnout due to administrative overload. She advocates for harnessing AI to streamline documentation, allowing more time for meaningful patient interactions. Christina emphasizes the need for human oversight in AI tools and discusses practical applications like AI scribes and automated refills. She also stresses that technology should enhance, not replace, the human connection in medicine, urging clinicians to actively participate in product development.
AI Snips
Chapters
Transcript
Episode notes
Career Pivot Into Health Tech
- Christina Johns described moving from academic pediatric emergency medicine into a startup where she discovered a passion for innovation and strategy.
- That shift led her to IKS Health to focus on reducing administrative burden so clinicians can prioritize patient care.
Human-in-the-Loop Is Essential
- Christina emphasizes AI must remain human-supervised with checks and a 'human in the loop' approach.
- She warns clinicians often don't inspect what AI solutions actually do under the hood.
AI Extends Past Scribing
- Beyond scribing, AI can automate tasks like prescription refills and ordering labs by checking records and triggering workflows.
- These connected automations can both save clinician time and improve patient experience.