Zak Kohane

Dr. Zak Kohane, a leading figure in AI and medicine, returns to delve into the pressing challenges within the healthcare system. He highlights the Human Values Project and the pivotal role of AI in bridging gaps caused by doctor shortages. The conversation touches on philosophical discussions about machine psychology in healthcare and the evolving dynamics of doctor-patient relationships. Kohane also emphasizes how multimodal data and AI tools can enhance decision-making, setting the stage for advancements in medical diagnostics and education.

Join Zak Kohane, chair of Harvard Medical School's Department of Biomedical Informatics, and Carey Goldberg, a seasoned medical journalist, as they delve into the complex world of AI in healthcare. They discuss the transformative effects of generative AI on patient care and decision-making. The conversation highlights both the ethical implications and the challenges of AI's integration into existing healthcare systems. They also explore how AI can improve communication while addressing disparities in health access, making it a critical topic for the future.

Dr. Zak Kohane, an expert in Medicine and AI, shares his journey into AI and medicine, including his early influences from science fiction authors. He discusses the impact of large language models in medicine and reflects on the challenges and opportunities in medical AI today. Kohane also talks about mentorship, nurturing talent, and the advancements of AI in the medical field, including the use of language models and the challenges of keeping educational and medical systems up to date.

Dr. Zak Kohane, Chair of Biomedical Informatics at Harvard Medical School, shares his personal journey with AI in medicine. He discusses building AI tools for clinical use and highlights how AI is rapidly transforming reimbursement practices, especially in revenue-cycle optimization. Zak emphasizes the importance of understanding value judgments in AI models, which can differ from human clinicians. He calls for new oversight to address biases and align AI with patient interests, stressing the need for transparency and ethical deployment.

Together, Vijay and Zak talked about having been through AI winters and hype cycles before, and why they think this time could be different. They also talked about how AI could revolutionize the healthcare model — what Zak calls the “flipped clinic.”Join Zak and Vijay as they talk about how AI could flip the clinic, how foundation models could quickly transform the discovery and development of drugs, and how Zak thinks about the future. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.