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AI In Healthcare
Healthcare
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Patient Engagement
Data Quality
Pharmaceutical Industry
Patient Care
Healthcare AI
Generative AI
Clinical Decision Support
Patient Empowerment
Mental Health
Real World Evidence
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Healthcare Governance
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AI promises to transform healthcare—but real, scalable impact remains rare. Practical AI in Healthcare cuts through the noise to showcase real-world use cases delivering business value today. Hosted by senior leaders— former VPs of life science technology groups, clinical informatics professionals from top-tier organizations, and a former Big Four consultant—each episode features candid conversati... more

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In their sixth Reflections episode, Steve and Leon look back across five conversations (Sarah Rossetti, Jeff Smith of ONC, Hugo Campos, Fred Bennett, and Zak Kohane) and decide, deliberately, not to force a single grand theme. What surfaces anyway is... more

A quiet war is underway over who controls your health data in the age of AI, and the front-runners aren't the usual suspects. Dr. Isaac "Zak" Kohane, Chair of Biomedical Informatics at Harvard Medical School and founding editor of NEJM AI, traces the... more

For its first-ever live episode, recorded before an audience at New York Tech Week, Practical AI in Healthcare sits down with Fred Bennett, founder and CEO of PatientTalker — an ambient-AI app built for the patient rather than the clinician. (Steve L... more

Patient advocate Hugo Campos spent more than a decade fighting for access to the data from his own implanted defibrillator. When the system wouldn't budge, he stopped trying to reform it and started building around it. In this episode, Hugo shows how... more

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Dr. Isaac Kohane
Chair of Biomedical Informatics at Harvard Medical School; inaugural editor of NEJM AI
Harvard Medical School, NEJM AI
Episode: S1, E43 - Isaac "Zak" Kohane, MD, PhD (Chair, Biomedical Informatics, Harvard Medical School; founding Editor-in-Chief, NEJM AI)
Fred Bennett
CEO of PatientTalker
PatientTalker
Episode: S1, E42 - Live with Fred Bennett, Founder & CEO, PatientTalker
Hugo Campos
Patient advocate and creator of OpenKP
OpenKP, patient advocate
Episode: S1, E41 - Hugo Campos: Patient-Directed AI
Jeff Smith
Representative of the federal government, ONC staff
Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT (ONC)
Episode: S1, E40 - Jeff Smith — AI Regulation, Transparency & Innovation from the Government Perspective
Sarah Rossetti
Ph.D. nursing professional
Columbia University
Episode: S1, E39 - Sarah Rossetti, RN, PhD: Nursing Informatics & the CONCERN Early Warning System
Danny van Leeuwen
Nurse, Health Hats podcaster, patient advocate
Health Hats podcast / clinician
Episode: S1, E37 - Danny van Leeuwen, MPH, RN, Health Hats: Patient's POV on AI Tools
David Hidalgo-Gato
CEO of Cleo Health
Cleo Health
Episode: S1, E36 - David Hidalgo-Gato, Founder & CEO, Cleo Health: Going a Mile Deep on Emergency Medicine — Specialization, Design Partnerships, and the Acute Care OS
Barry Chaiken
Internist with extensive healthcare AI background
Episode: S1, E35 - Barry P. Chaiken, MD, MPH: Physician-as-Patient Perspective on AI in Healthcare
Matt Truppo
Global Head of Research Platforms and Computational R&D at Sanofi
Sanofi
Episode: S1, E34 - Matt Truppo, PhD, Part 2: AI-Driven Drug Development at Sanofi: Clinical Trials, Regulatory, and Personal AI

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Steven Lapkoff
Host of Practical AI in Healthcare
Leanne Rosenblit
Co-host and AI in healthcare facilitator
Stephen Labkoff
Host and contributor on AI in healthcare

Reviews

4.9 out of 5 stars from 11 ratings
  • Excellent podcast!

    This is my favorite podcast on AI in healthcare. Steve and Leon have complementary backgrounds as digital healthcare experts. The guests are luminaries in the field.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Todd Rowland MD
    United Statesa month ago
  • Thanks

    This is such an informative and accessible podcast. You guys do such a fantastic job of teasing out key points and nuanced details by asking provocative questions, but relating this to a general audience.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    DBoffa
    United States5 months ago
  • Gratitude for practical get your hands dirty thoughtfulness

    Thrilled to find this thoughtful resource! Exactly the practical approach I’ve been wanting to think through the use of AI as a tool versus magic. Can’t wait to listen to the other episodes. Thank you!

    Apple Podcasts
    4
    Mksutherland
    United States9 months ago

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Thoughtful, practitioner-focused AI discussions
Guests span clinicians, researchers, and industry leaders
Effective at translating complex tech to business value
Strong emphasis on governance and human-in-the-loop AI

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S1, E40 - Jeff Smith — AI Regulation, Transparency & Innovation from the Government Perspective
Q: What should health systems know about responding to federal AI policy inquiries like an RFI?
Responses should recognize the balance between enabling innovation and protecting patient safety, while acknowledging that policy will be a living document that evolves with stakeholder input and technological advances.
S1, E40 - Jeff Smith — AI Regulation, Transparency & Innovation from the Government Perspective
Q: Where does ONC see AI regulation fitting into the broader policy landscape?
ONC views AI regulation as a coordination task across multiple agencies, focusing on setting strategic directions, aligning incentives, and keeping regulations fit-for-purpose as technology evolves, rather than micromanaging every technical detail.
S1, E40 - Jeff Smith — AI Regulation, Transparency & Innovation from the Government Perspective
Q: Can you summarize what HTI-5 changes mean for information blocking and interoperability?
HTI-5 moves to reduce regulatory burdens on certification, while tightening safeguards to prevent discriminatory access and ensure that AI and automated processes can participate in data exchange, with a focus on writing back to EHRs and broader interoperability.
S1, E42 - Live with Fred Bennett, Founder & CEO, PatientTalker
Q: How do you plan to monetize this and scale in a system that often has misaligned incentives?
The model envisions a free-to-patients approach with monetization aligned to healthcare systems, insurers, and other payers who benefit from better outcomes and fewer readmissions, ensuring financial viability for broader adoption.
S1, E42 - Live with Fred Bennett, Founder & CEO, PatientTalker
Q: Tell us precisely what your tool does and why that separates it from other pieces because it does a bunch of different things. But at the core, what's its main purpose?
At its core, PatientTalker records conversations and summarizes them into health-literate, patient-friendly language, while also helping patients prepare for visits and share information with caregivers, all with HIPAA-compliant privacy safeguards.

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What is Practical AI in Healthcare about and what kind of topics does it cover?

The series centers on real-world AI applications in healthcare, focusing on practical use cases, governance, and implementation realities. Episodes frequently explore how AI improves workflows, patient outcomes, and operational efficiency, often through in-depth interviews with clinicians, researchers, and industry leaders. A standout is the consistent emphasis on human-in-the-loop design, data quality, and patient-centered approaches, including language access and participatory medicine, which helps demystify AI for listeners and potential adopters. The show seems to attract healthcare IT leaders, researchers, and execs aiming to translate AI into tangible enterprise value, with guests ranging from pharma and hospitals to patient advocacy ... more

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1. Dr. Isaac Kohane
2. Fred Bennett
3. Hugo Campos
4. Jeff Smith
5. Sarah Rossetti
6. Danny van Leeuwen
7. David Hidalgo-Gato
8. Barry Chaiken

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