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• 13: AI in Healthcare Series: Inside the Rise of AI in Healthcare, Open Evidence and Cyber Risks 16.06.2026 38min

  This episode of the Stanford Healthcare AI podcast explores how AI is transforming healthcare security, policy, and patient empowerment. They discuss gaps in U.S. cybersecurity ownership, the need to treat healthcare as critical infrastructure, and the risks of ransomware-style “terrorism.”
• 12: AI in Healthcare: Why Hospitals Are Moving Cautiously Toward Consolidation with Dr. Bob Wachter 07.04.2026 36min

  Wachter reflects on the rapidly evolving AI landscape, contrasting big-tech model races with the unique dynamics of healthcare, where Epic and the EHR remain central. They discuss AI’s role in clinical workflows, digital scribes, decision support, and consumer-facing tools, highlighting issues of trust, safety, liability, and consolidation. Wachter emphasizes cautious but steady adoption, the inevitability of AI-powered practice, and the tension between innovation and incumbent platforms.
• 11: AI in Healthcare: You Can’t Delegate AI with Andy Slavitt 07.04.2026 39min

  This conversation frames this rare moment where policy signals, enterprise adoption, and consumer behavior are all pushing AI in healthcare forward.
• 10: AI in Healthcare: AI as Your Personal Health Partner 07.04.2026 34min

  From personal health tools to large-scale care systems, they explore how AI can reduce costs, expand access, and empower both patients and clinicians.
• 9: AI in Healthcare: Tracking and Trusting AI in Medicine, Dr. Shantanu Nundy 07.04.2026 33min

  This episode dives into alert fatigue and the urgent need for robust tracking and feedback systems to ensure patient safety and effective innovation.
• 8: AI In Healthcare: Leveraging GPT-5, Cosmos, and Predictive Models for Better Outcomes 07.04.2026 38min

  Whether you're a clinician, developer, or healthcare leader, this session offers valuable insights into the opportunities and challenges at the intersection of AI and healthcare.
• 7: AI in Healthcare: Empowering Patients with Kimberly Powell, NVIDIA 07.04.2026 44min

  The conversation highlights how technology is evolving to enhance healthcare delivery and patient empowerment while addressing the challenges of privacy and compliance in medical environments.
• 6: AI in Healthcare: Accelerating the AI Revolution in Medicine, with Peter Lee, Microsoft 07.04.2026 50min

  This discussion examines the nuanced evaluation of AI models, emphasizing the importance of creating collaborative, context-aware systems that can effectively assist medical professionals.
• 5: AI in Healthcare: The Future of Personalized Healthcare Technology with Dr. Jessica Mega 07.04.2026 37min

  Drawing parallels with genomics research, this talk looks at AI's potential to break down medical specialization barriers and create more personalized, proactive healthcare solutions.
• 4: AI in Healthcare: AI, Longevity, and the Future of Healthcare, with Dr. Eric Topol 07.04.2026 40min

  This conversation critically examines current healthcare limitations while highlighting breakthrough opportunities in understanding age-related diseases, drug discovery, and patient-centered care. This discussion offers profound insights into how artificial intelligence is poised to reshape our understanding of health, aging, and medical innovation.
• 3: AI in Healthcare: Navigating Medical Innovation, Dr. Amy Abernathy, Highlander Health 07.04.2026 25min

  From ethical considerations to regulatory challenges, this conversation offers a nuanced look at how AI is reshaping medical practice, highlighting the delicate balance between technological advancement and human expertise.
• 2: AI in Healthcare: From Decision Support to Drug Prescriptions, Dr. Graham Walker, Kaiser 07.04.2026 36min

  In the second episode of the Stanford AI in Medicine podcast, hosts Justin Norden and Matthew Lungren, along with guest Dr. Graham Walker, Co-Director of Advanced Development at Kaiser, discuss the latest developments in AI models, particularly GPT-4.5. They highlight the incremental improvements in AI performance, the hallucination rate, and the growing trust in AI-generated content. The conversation also covers the increasing use of AI in healthcare, including for clinical decision support and medical education. They also debate the potential for AI to prescribe medications and the need for regulatory frameworks.Stanford Online, in collaboration with the Stanford Center for Health Education, is brought to you by the Stanford Engineering Center for Global & Online Education.Learn more about Stanford's Healthcare AI programs: https://stanford.io/3NEt7uE Matt Lungren, Stanford University - https://profiles.stanford.edu/matthew...Justin Norden, Stanford University - https://med.stanford.edu/profiles/jus...Guest Speaker: Dr. Graham Walker, Co-Director of Advanced Development at Kaiser Permanente
• 1: AI in Healthcare: State of Gen AI in Healthcare, Troy Tazbaz Former Head Digital Health FDA 07.04.2026 29min

  Tune in for expert insights into how AI is reshaping the future of healthcare, the challenges it brings, and how leadership, innovation, and regulation are key to navigating this transformative period in medicine.