Podcast Episode

Ran Shaul - K Health: A Doctor in Your Pocket

The MaML Podcast - Medicine & Machine Learning·Twitter - @themamlpodcast | TikTok - @maml_podcast·31 August 2024·46 min

About this episode

Ran Shaul is the chief product officer and co-founder of K Health. With his robust background as a successful founder, Ran has been pivotal in transforming how we approach medical diagnostics and personalized treatment. Under his leadership, K Health has developed innovative AI-driven solutions, including a partnership with Cedars-Sinai and Mayo Clinic. Ran's dedication to improving the patient experience by leveraging technology is reshaping healthcare delivery, making it more efficient and accessible. Host: Nathan Keller Twitter: @NathanKellerX Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nathankeller1/ Producer: Saurin Kantesaria Linkedin: Saurin Kantesaria 00:00 - Introduction  00:52 - What are 3 patient questions doctors and AI should help answer?  03:26 - Why does ChatGPT fall short in diagnosing patients?  07:30 - AI does the tedious stuff so doctors can focus on medicine (K Health’s model)  09:29 - Combing through 400,000,000 unstructured doctor’s notes  11:53 - How do you ask the right clinical questions with AI? 15:41 - Putting a clinician in the loop of AI learning 19:21 - “You can have the perfect algorithm…it does not mean it will be used properly in any clinical setting”  23:27 - The difficulties transitioning from leading a startup to a larger company 26:56 - Telemedicine 2.0 - integrating 24/7 online care with brick and mortar hospitals (Cedars-Sinai Virtual Platform) 31:32 - AI can go further than notes - helping physicians proactively manage patients 39:07 - What gives your life meaning? 42:56 - What advice do you have for young people?