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Mentioned in 7 episodes
The Digital Doctor
Hope, Hype, and Harm at the Dawn of Medicine's Computer Age
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In 'The Digital Doctor,' Bob Wachter explores the transformative impact of technology on healthcare.
He examines how electronic health records and other digital tools have revolutionized medical practice, leading to both improvements and unintended consequences.
Wachter discusses the challenges of implementing technology in complex healthcare systems and highlights the need for thoughtful design and user-centered approaches.
The book also delves into the ethical considerations surrounding digital health, including privacy, data security, and algorithmic bias.
Ultimately, 'The Digital Doctor' offers a critical perspective on the digital revolution in healthcare and proposes strategies for harnessing technology to improve patient care and outcomes.
He examines how electronic health records and other digital tools have revolutionized medical practice, leading to both improvements and unintended consequences.
Wachter discusses the challenges of implementing technology in complex healthcare systems and highlights the need for thoughtful design and user-centered approaches.
The book also delves into the ethical considerations surrounding digital health, including privacy, data security, and algorithmic bias.
Ultimately, 'The Digital Doctor' offers a critical perspective on the digital revolution in healthcare and proposes strategies for harnessing technology to improve patient care and outcomes.
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Mentioned in 7 episodes
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as a grumpy book about the transition from paper to digital records in healthcare.


Bob Wachter

492 snips
661. Can A.I. Save Your Life?
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as one of his favorite books about electronic health records and the digitalization of medicine.


Dr. Graham Walker

28 snips
What Doctors Get Wrong About AI with Robert Wachter, MD
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as a seminal book covering technology trends in healthcare.

Christina Farr

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Dr. Robert Wachter on why healthcare is finally ready for its "giant leap" because of AI
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as a 'grumpy book' about the transition from paper to digital records.


Bob Wachter

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30. Can A.I. Save Your Life?
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as a previous book written by Bob Wachter some years ago.


Eric Topol

15 snips
Robert Wachter & Eric Topol - Discuss a Giant Leap Book
Mentioned by David Avrin as extremely complimentary to radiology in chapter four.

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36 - Reflection on the Imaging Informatics Field
Mentioned in the episode description to note the guest's prior bestselling book and credibility in digital health topics.

Can AI Reduce Medical Errors?
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as a prior book he wrote on healthcare going from paper to digital.

Michael Esquivel

A Roadmap for Innovators and A Giant Leap for AI | Dr. Bob Wachter & Halle Tecco
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as a book he wrote 10 years ago about medicine going from paper to digital.


Bob Wachter

S1, E24 - Bob Wachter, MD | A Giant Leap: AI in Healthcare
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referencing the guest's earlier book about healthcare technology and its unintended consequences.


John Driscoll

One Giant Leap for Healthcare AI w/ Dr. Robert Wachter, Author, A Giant Leap







