S2 E14: The Power of AI in Healthcare with ABridge’s Shiv Rao

“AI is perfectly suited to allow the clinician to focus on the most important customer, which is their patient,”- Dr. Shiv RaoAI technology can improve clinical workflows in healthcare while helping unburden providers and improve patient care, but what are the risks?Dr. Shiv Rao has a background in medicine and engineering and experience in healthcare consulting and entrepreneurship. He is the co-founder and CEO of Abridge. This healthcare technology startup uses generative AI to generate real-time clinical guidance for healthcare providers to improve clinical workflows and patient care by unburdening healthcare professionals through automating documentation and providing real-time insights to clinicians.On this episode of Live at ViVE, Dr. Rao joins host Dr. Gautam Gulati to discuss the potential of Abridge technology in clinical practice to offer clinicians more space to focus on their patients and connect fragmented care.Dr. Rao shares the goal of the technology and its different uses. He also walks us through the potential unintended consequences of AI while stressing the importance of having a human in the loop and building trust in the technology.Listen in as Dr. Rao highlights the importance of this historical moment and how AI can be applied to solve the current healthcare challenges and make a significant impact. Topics CoveredDr. Rao introduces us to Abridge and how it uses AI to generate clinical guidanceHow Abridge captures and utilizes important healthcare conversations in healthcareHow Abridge technology can help reduce clinician burnout and improve patient careThe potential for Abridge to be a one-stop solutionHow Abridge works to improve clinical workflows for healthcare professionalsHow AI helped to transform patient care during the pandemicThe role of AI in healthcare and the need for transparency, reliability, credibility, and human oversight Connect with Dr. Shiv RaoDr. Rao on LinkedInDr. Rao on Twitter Connect with Dr. Gautam Gulati & Dr. Jessica ShepherdDr. Gulati on LinkedInDr. Gulati on TwitterDr. Shepherd on LinkedInDr. Shepherd on Twitter ResourcesAbridgeViVE