Who's Up, Who's Down and Who's Getting Laid Off with Brian Anderson - Episode 14
Mar 29, 2024
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Brian Anderson, CEO of CHAI, discusses his career from ski resort physician to healthcare AI expert. Goals for CHI include certification of labs testing AI models, creating diverse assurance labs network, and issuing 'report cards' for model effectiveness. Focus on developing responsible AI frameworks and ensuring fairness and transparency in AI model evaluation.
Recent healthcare industry executive appointments and layoffs highlighted in the podcast.
Brian Anderson's career progression and CHI's focus on responsible AI frameworks and transparency.
Deep dives
Executive Hires and Layoffs in the Healthcare Industry
The podcast episode explores recent executive hiring announcements and layoffs in the healthcare industry. Mr. Eugene LeVar was named the Chief Heat Officer by Arizona State Health Department, highlighting the state's extreme heat preparedness plan. Additionally, James LeVar was promoted to Chief Executive of Intellectual Property and Health Ventures at Cedars Sinai, and Terry Gilliland was announced as the new CEO of Guy Singer. The episode also mentions leadership appointments at University of Florida Health, Optum Financial Services, Genuine Health Group, and StimScience.
Notable Layoffs Across Various Healthcare Organizations
The podcast episode delves into recent layoffs across different healthcare organizations. Johnson & Johnson closed an R&D outpost in Brisbane, leading to 55 job cuts. Highmark Health in Pittsburgh laid off 182 workers, while Kaiser Foundation Hospitals in California cut over 70 employees, mainly impacting IT roles. North Shore Medical Center in Miami and North Memorial Health in Minnesota also conducted layoffs, affecting clinical and non-clinical roles. Moreover, Cancer BioPharma Next Cure announced a layoff of about 30% of its workforce.
Interview with Brian Anderson on Health AI and Career Journey
The podcast episode features an interview with Brian Anderson, CEO of the Coalition for Health AI (CHI), discussing health AI and his career progression. Anderson shares his transition from a clinical role to a technology role at Athena Health, focusing on digital health advancements. He outlines CHI's objectives of developing responsible AI frameworks and establishing a network of quality assurance labs. The episode concludes with insights on promoting transparency and empowerment through public report cards for AI models, ensuring fairness and mitigating bias in healthcare AI applications.
During the first part of the episode, I give a rundown of recent hires, promotions and layoffs occurring in the healthcare world. During the second part, I interviewed Brian Anderson, who just became CEO of the Coalition for Health AI (CHAI).
Highlights
Brian’s diverse career ranging from being a ski resort physician to a healthcare AI expert
The three main goals for Brian Anderson as the CEO of CHI over the next year are stated.
The role of CHI certified network of labs in testing healthcare AI models for their effectiveness, safety, and alignment with vendor claims
Process for labs to be certified under CHI
The potential of creating a geographically diverse network of assurance labs with access to different patient data, maintaining respect for privacy
The plan to issue 'report cards' for each model from these federated labs that would shed light on their effectiveness for various patient demographics