Tech Executive. Partner GM Health AI @ Microsoft Health & Life Sciences. Building AI for healthcare & sharing real-world insights. Opinions are my own.
Inspiring: Merck and Moderna experimental mRNA-based cancer vaccine succeeded in preventing melanoma from coming back wsj.com/health/pharma/modern… via @WSJ
The TL;DR of this:
AI is entering a different healthcare reality in different geographies.
In strong, trusted health systems, it becomes another way to access care.
In weaker, lower-trust systems, it becomes a substitute for care.
nature.com/articles/s44360-0…
Inspiring quote by Melinda French Gates: “Philanthropy to
me means using your voice, your time, your skills, or your money, your resources, to change the world for the better.”
At NHS England, AI saves 43 minutes per person per day for over half a million healthcare workers.
Say all you want - but you can't ignore the benefits AI brings to overloaded healthcare systems around the world.
ukstories.microsoft.com/feat…
The American Medical Association published their recommended protections against AI-generated deepfakes, including:
1. Physician Identity Is a Protected Right
2. Prohibition on Deceptive Medical Impersonation
3. Informed, Opt-In and Revocable Consent
4. Mandatory Labeling and Transparency
5. Shared Responsibility for Preventing Impersonation
6. . Enforcement and Practical Remedies
7. Minimizing Administrative Burden
ama-assn.org/practice-manage…
There are risks in deepfakes that are unique to healthcare. Link my blog post on this topic that is still highly relevant: hadasbitran.substack.com/p/d…
AI and the Safety of Medical Professionals:
We don't talk about this enough.
Big respect to The Pitt on HBO Max for not shying away from ugly problems.
Full blog post: open.substack.com/pub/hadasb…