Ai4 Conference – Day 1

Established in 2018, Ai4 is now the epicenter of the global AI ecosystem and the industry’s only must-attend annual event. Showcasing the latest applications, the state of generative AI, and best practices shaping the future of artificial intelligence.

In a year where AI has consumed most of the oxygen in healthcare innovation and conversation, what is being highlighted this year in the Healthcare track at Ai4?

Revolutionizing Healthcare With Hybrid Care, AI, Hybrid Workforce and ML Ops Principles
Senthil Kumaran, CTO, Virtuwell by Healthpartners

Virtuwell is the telehealth for HealthPartners. Their motto is “Simple is better”. Their care delivery model is Hybrid Care. The transformative potential of Hybrid Care, a novel approach that combines the convenience of virtual care with the human touch of in-person interactions. Central to this paradigm shift is the incorporation of artificial intelligence (AI) technologies, which play a pivotal role in optimizing efficiency, personalization, and diagnostic accuracy. Virtuwell, has 13+ years of success and 95%+ customer satisfaction which exemplifies the power of this approach.

The AI Enhanced Patient Experience Panel

Kahini Shah, Partner, Obvious Ventures
Jordan Harmon, Former Chief Innovation & Commercialization Officer, Hospital for Special Surgery
Jenny Yu, Chief Health Officer, Healthline Media
Luiz Cieslak, SVP of Healthcare & Life Sciences, CI&T
Ken Kao, VP of Engineering, Rad AI

This panel discussed the impact of AI on the patient journey within the healthcare landscape and how artificial intelligence streamlines administrative processes, optimizes appointment scheduling, personalizes patient interactions, and facilitates smoother billing and payment experiences. Each shares experiences with innovative tools and platforms that healthcare institutions are adopting to elevate patient satisfaction and engagement, without touching the medical side of care.

The Tech-Enabled Future Of Radiology
Nina Kottler, Associate Chief Medical Officer, Clinical AI, Radiology Partners

Radiology Partners is a national radiology practice consisting of a group of radiology practices across the US. The future of radiology is rapidly evolving, with radiologists transitioning from traditional roles as imaging experts to information experts who leverage advanced technologies to provide comprehensive consultations to referring clinicians. This paradigm shift enhances diagnostic accuracy and streamlines care pathways, improving patient outcomes.

Radiology has been an early adopter of AI in healthcare. Studies show that AI finds what radiologists do not in many cases because of bias of history and exams. But in the end the best outcomes are using both radiologist and AI models.

Revolutionizing Healthcare with AI Today and Tomorrow
Harvey Castro, Chief Medical AI Officer, HELPP AI
www.harveycastromd.com – #DrGPT

Dr. Castro is an AI futurist, entrepreneur, and ER physician with over 20 years of experience and leading expert in AI integration in healthcare. His work includes AI-driven solutions for personalized medicine, workflow automation, and fall prevention.

Medical AI: are we there yet? Real-world perspectives from a practicing physician
Dr. Vishisht Mehta, Founder, Pulmonary.ai

Vishisht Mehta, MD, FCCP, DAABIP is Director of Interventional Pulmonology at the Comprehensive Cancer Centers of Nevada and a practicing pulmonologist in Las Vegas working in multiple hospitals and a group-practice. His most asked questions are about purchasing AI. Here are his thoughts:

  • What AI should I buy?
  • How will it be funded? Offensive vs defensive deployment?
  • Will there be new updates?
  • Ongoing reinforcement learning?
  • Does FDA permit this?
  • Which department will “own” the process and outcomes?
  • Hardware requirements?
  • SaaS model benefits? Pay per use? Pay per success? Flat-fee?
  • Up-training the users?
  • Future-proofing, consolidation and vendor solvency