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Neste episódio especial do Afya Podcasts, Dra. Lígia Lauand e Dra. Daianna Quintanilha conversam com Mariana Perroni, especialista em IA aplicada à medicina. Mariana, pioneira no uso de tecnologia no Google Health e ex-IBM Watson Health, compartilha sua visão sobre como a Inteligência Artificial está transformando a medicina e como o futuro da prática médica deve ser mais proativo. Ouça e descubra como a tecnologia está moldando o raciocínio clínico.

From Chaos to Clarity: How AI is Rewriting the Playbook for Product ManagersLessons from my conversation with ex-Google PM Assaf Reifer on building tools that tame the noise, sharpen priorities, and give PMs back their most valuable resource: focus.When I think back on my time at Google, one of the highlights was building and scaling teams with incredibly talented product managers. Some of those PMs went on to lead big initiatives across YouTube, Google Health, and other parts of the company. A few branched out and became founders.One of them is Assaf Reifer, a former PM on my team at YouTube in Zurich. We first met over breakfast through what I think was a LinkedIn networking experiment. He had been at Bain, was exploring his next move, and we happened to be hiring. The match worked out beautifully. He ended up becoming one of the top performers on the team and played a key role in building YouTube Analytics and the transition from the old Creator Studio into what creators now use daily.Recently, I had the chance to catch up with Assaf on my Fireside PM podcast. He's been experimenting with new projects, one of which could change how PMs everywhere manage the daily chaos of inputs, competing priorities, and distractions. What follows is a long, deep dive into our conversation, plus my take on what early-to-mid career PMs in Silicon Valley can learn from it.The Setup: Why Now Is a Historic Moment for BuildersAssaf started by reflecting on what it feels like to be a builder in 2025. He's been a software engineer, a consultant, and a PM. But he emphasized that the past two years feel different, historic even.I remarked:“In the last two years with advancements in AI, a lot of the knowledge necessary to build something end to end is really bridged by some of these technologies. It empowers people to realize ideas and experiments that previously required 10 people and millions of dollars.”Think about that for a second. Not long ago, building a SaaS product that could ingest Zoom transcripts, Slack threads, and Jira tickets, then triage them into a priority list for a PM would have required a team of engineers, designers, and product folks. Now a single founder can stitch that together with off-the-shelf AI models, APIs, and some creativity.For early-career PMs, the actionable insight is clear: don't wait for permission to build. Even if you're not an engineer, AI has lowered the barrier to entry so much that you can tinker, prototype, and validate ideas faster than ever. Open ChatGPT or Gemini, describe what you want to build, and let the system guide you through the concepts you don't understand.Assaf encourages this approach:“The best way to start is open ChatGPT or Gemini, tell it what you want to build, and ask it how. It will respond with 30 terms you don't understand, and you just go one by one. You ask it to explain each concept, and gradually you close the gap very quickly.”That's the 2025 version of “learning to code.” You don't need to become a full-stack engineer. But you do need to become fluent in exploring, iterating, and leveraging AI as a co-pilot.The Problem: PMs as Air Traffic ControllersAfter talking about the broader builder landscape, we turned to the problem space Assaf is attacking. We discussed product managers as “air traffic controllers,” juggling multiple channels of information, each with different levels of urgency.“Being a PM is all about prioritizing. You're interacting with sales, engineering, customers, peers, executives. You have OKRs on one hand, and then Jira tickets or a customer threatening to churn on the other. Until recently, the best PMs just kept it all in their heads or in spreadsheets.”Sound familiar? If you're a PM, you've probably woken up to a wall of Slack notifications, 10 unread emails from sales, and a Jira dashboard full of tickets. Then, by 10am, you're in a meeting where a senior leader asks, “What do you think about this issue that came up this morning?” And you're embarrassed because you didn't even know it existed.I've been there. And I bet you have too.The core challenge: noise vs. signal. PMs succeed not because they read every message but because they know which ones matter. That judgment call has historically been a mix of intuition, experience, and luck.The Solution: Issue Center (PM Studio?)Assaf's project, tentatively called “Issue Center,” is a SaaS tool that ingests all the inputs PMs already swim in: Slack, Jira, Zoom transcript, and applies AI-powered rules to surface the truly critical items.The workflow looks like this:* Integration: Connect the tool to your company's communication stack. (His design partner is running Microsoft 365/Teams, but it could work with Slack and Google too.)* Rule Setup: Create rules that define what matters to you. For example, “API degradation impacting users” is critical. Or “customer mentions a competitor as better” is high.* AI Assistance: The system uses AI to evaluate whether inputs match your rules. It flags the items, explains why, and links you back to the source.* Prioritized Dashboard: Instead of drowning in messages, you wake up to a curated list of critical, high, and medium issues to tackle first.Assaf demoed it live, showing how rules surfaced relevant Jira tickets, Slack threads, and transcripts. At one point, he laughed at his own naming convention:“Clearly I'm not a marketer. It's called Issue Center for now, but we can call it PM Studio if that makes it sound cooler.”I told him PM Studio had a nice ring to it.The important thing wasn't the branding, though—it was the shift from reactive scrambling to proactive clarity.Actionable Takeaway #1: Define Your Own Rules of SignalHere's where PMs can learn something even before using a tool like this. Ask yourself: What are the true signals in my work?* Is it when a customer threatens to leave?* When an API is degrading?* When an executive brings up a competitor?Whatever they are, write them down. These are your “rules.” Even if you don't have AI filtering your inputs yet, the discipline of defining rules forces you to separate noise from signal.Assaf admitted that rule-writing is an art:“The rule description is very important, because that's what the system uses to match. If it's too narrow, it won't pick up. If it's too broad, you'll get noise. That's why I want to make onboarding easier with quick-start templates for common rules.”This mirrors how you should think about your own prioritization framework. If you're too vague (“respond to all customer requests”), you'll drown. If you're too narrow (“only focus on API latency under 200ms”), you might miss the forest for the trees.The Bigger Picture: Managers of PMsAssaf also highlighted another layer of value, helping PM leads manage their teams.“If you're a PM lead and you have a team, you want visibility into what critical topics your PMs care about, what jeopardizes OKRs, and where they need support. This tool can give you that bird's-eye view.”This is huge. One of the hardest parts of managing PMs is knowing what's actually keeping them busy. Are they firefighting customer issues? Negotiating with engineering? Or chasing shiny objects?For managers, the actionable advice is: ask your PMs to share their “critical issue list” with you weekly. Even if you don't have Assaf's tool yet, that discipline will create alignment and uncover mis-prioritizations.The Privacy Angle: Building TrustWe also talked about the obvious concern: privacy. If your tool is reading Slack messages, Zoom calls, and Jira tickets, where does that data go?Assaf has thought about this deeply:“This is architected as a single-tenant SaaS. It's installed in your company's own cloud tenant. Nothing leaves the org. Even when we use AI, it runs through your enterprise API key, which isn't used for training.”For PMs evaluating AI tools, this is a reminder: always ask how data is handled. At many companies, legal and IT will shut down even the coolest tool if privacy isn't bulletproof. If you're the PM championing adoption, anticipate those concerns and come prepared with answers.Actionable Takeaway #2: Trust Is a FeatureIn 2025, building trust is not just about having the right feature set. It's about handling privacy, security, and reliability as first-class features.If you're building a product, or even advocating for one inside your company, bake trust into your pitch. Show that you've thought about data handling, failure modes, and user control.Beyond Explicit Rules: The Future of Inferred PrioritiesOne of the fun parts of our conversation was brainstorming future features. I suggested that beyond explicit rules, the system could infer priorities by watching behavior:* If you always jump into competitor-related Slack threads, the system could propose a rule.* If you consistently respond faster to certain stakeholders, it could bump their inputs up in priority.Assaf agreed this was interesting but also flagged the risks:“Whenever you do something that isn't explicitly set by the user and you get it wrong, you risk losing trust. You don't want noise creeping into the critical bucket.”That's a broader lesson for PMs: don't get seduced by complexity if it undermines trust. Sometimes a simple, transparent system is better than a magical one that feels unpredictable.The Side Project: An AI Teddy BearWe spent most of our time on PM Studio, but Assaf also showed me something else: a prototype for an AI-powered plush toy that serves as a conversational buddy for kids.The idea is part educational, part entertaining. Think Teddy Ruxpin meets ChatGPT, but with parental controls and guardrails.He tested it with his own kids, and at one point, a child said he wanted to “eat the squirrel” in a story. The system responded, “That's not a very nice thing. Let's try something kinder.”That made me laugh—and also highlighted the importance of building safe AI for children.As a parent myself, I told Assaf:“If this thing could help kids develop critical thinking and curiosity before they jump into ChatGPT, I'd pay money for it. We don't formally teach critical thinking to children, but a well-designed toy could do it through fun experiences.”While this project is still early, it connects to a broader theme: AI is reshaping not just how we work, but how we learn, parent, and play.Actionable Takeaway #3: Think About Second-Order EffectsFor PMs, the teddy bear might seem irrelevant. But the lesson is this: when you build with AI, think about the second-order effects.* How does this change how people learn, not just how they work?* How does it shape what they trust, not just what they use?* How does it influence long-term skills, not just short-term productivity?If you only optimize for immediate outcomes, you miss the deeper impact your product could have.Practical Advice for PMs in Silicon ValleyLet's bring this back to you, the early-to-mid career PM navigating the chaos of Silicon Valley. Here are five actionable insights from my conversation with Assaf:* Define Your Critical Rules. Don't wait for a tool. Write down the signals that truly matter in your role and use them to triage your own work.* Build Trust Through Clarity. Whether you're building products or pitching ideas internally, make privacy, reliability, and transparency part of your value prop.* Use AI as a Learning Co-Pilot. Open ChatGPT or Gemini and let it teach you the concepts behind the systems you want to build. Don't be afraid of looking dumb, ask it to explain everything.* Share Priorities with Your Manager. If you manage PMs, ask for their top three critical issues weekly. If you're managed, proactively share them. It will align expectations and reduce surprises.* Anticipate Second-Order Effects. Don't just think about what your product does today. Think about how it changes behavior, skills, and trust over time.Why This Matters: The Cambrian Explosion of BuildersWe closed our conversation reflecting on the bigger picture. I remarked:“You wonder if the next hundred billion dollars of market value will come not from 10 decacorns, but from a thousand smaller companies run by 5–10 people. That's good for customers. It's good for competition. And it's possible because of AI.”This is a turning point in product management. The PMs who thrive in the next decade will be those who can harness AI, not just as users, but as builders, integrators, and thinkers.Final ThoughtsCatching up with Assaf reminded me of why I love product management. At its best, it's about solving messy problems, shaping the future, and helping people focus on what matters most.As you navigate your own PM career, I encourage you to experiment with AI, define your rules of signal, and always keep trust at the core of what you build.And if you want more personalized support, I run a 1:1 executive, career, and product coaching practice at tomleungcoaching.com. If you want to try Assaf's Issue Center tool as a design partner, feel free to contact him or hit him up on X. OK. Enough pontificating. Let's get back to work. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit firesidepm.substack.com

Welcome to a new episode of the EUVC Podcast, where we bring you the people and perspectives shaping European venture.Today, we're joined by Ties Boukema, Head of Data, Tech & AI at Dawn Capital, one of Europe's leading B2B SaaS and Fintech investors. With a background spanning law, statistics, Google Health, and five brain surgeries, Ties brings a rare mix of grit, optimism, and technical firepower to Venture and he's putting it to use by building Rolodex, an internal AI-powered operating system for Dawn.This is not an AI trends episode. This is an inside look at what it takes to build and deploy technology within a venture firm—and why the industry has been lagging behind.

The US leads the world in biomedical innovation, with about 40% of patents being filed by US scientists and companies. The FDA plays a critical role in supporting and enabling this innovation pipeline and our guest Dr. Robert Califf was commissioner of the agency not once, but twice under Presidents Obama and Biden. He joins us to talk about what Americans should know about FDA's critical role and the threats to its functioning from the dramatic cuts the Trump administration has made over the last three months.We discuss:The broad sweep of FDA's purview from drugs and medical devices to cosmetics, food, tobacco and dog foodConcern that the FDA is now “decapitated and eviscerated” from the massive and multiple rounds of dismissalsWhile most industries want less regulation, the pharma industry wants more information and guidance from the FDACaliff has been affiliated with Duke for 50 of its 100 years, but a part of his heart is still with ClemsonWhat would Califf's “Make America Healthy Again” agenda be?“We need to develop reliable, repetitive sources of information that help people do things that are healthy and beneficial. That part of MAHA I like a lot…The second thing is… I'm developing connections with people who are thinking differently about primary care because I think everybody agrees there's no way you can take the current workforce and deliver what's needed. So it's got to be linked up with AI and digital technologies, but also with a very different looking workforce that gets paid differently, has more respect.”Relevant LinksRead Califf's WSJ opinion letter: “Work with the Bureaucracy, Not Against It”Peter Marks' resignation letter NYT article on the impact of FDA layoffsCaliff's “Public Health on Call” podcast episode on the state of the FDA Opinion article from 7 previous FDA commissioners on how recent changes are undermining credibility of the FDAAbout Our GuestRobert M. Califf, MD served as FDA Commmissioner under Presidents Biden and Obama. Califf is a nationally recognized expert in cardiovascular medicine, health outcomes research, health care quality, and clinical research, and a leader in the growing field of translational research. Prior to rejoining the FDA in 2022, Califf was head of medical strategy and senior advisor at Alphabet, contributing to strategy and policy for its health subsidiaries Verily Life Sciences and Google Health. Prior to Alphabet, he was professor of medicine and vice chancellor for clinical and translational research at Duke University, director of the Duke Translational Medicine Institute, and founding director of the Duke Clinical Research Institute. Dr. Califf is a graduate of Duke University School of Medicine. He completed a residency in internal medicine at the University of California, San Francisco and a fellowship in cardiology at Duke.Connect With UsFor more information on...

This Week in Pharmacy – April 4, 2025 We launch with the "godfather of Functional Pharmacy" Robert Kress fRx. Roberts is a #pharmacist, practitioner, and coach who blends lifestyle and functional medicine with a passion for empowering patients. He believes true healing comes from within the patient, and that the role of the practitioner is to guide, teach, and support through awareness, education, and self-care. Rather than dispensing medications, Roberts shares tools for wellness—ranging from supplements and nutrition to mindfulness, natural movement, and purposeful living—all aimed at helping others reach peak performance and holistic well-being.   This week on This Week in Pharmacy (TWIP), we're proud to honor World Autism Awareness Day, celebrated globally on Tuesday, April 2nd, by spotlighting an inspiring voice in the profession: Dr. Brian Catton, PharmD. Brian is many things—a husband, a father, a community pharmacist and Pharmacist in Charge at Walgreens, and proudly, an autistic professional who brings heart, authenticity, and advocacy into every role he plays. In this deeply personal and powerful interview, Brian shares his journey—from his early diagnosis in 1989 with PDD-NOS (Pervasive Developmental Disorder Not Otherwise Specified), to earning his Doctor of Pharmacy degree from Shenandoah University, to leading in both life and the pharmacy profession. He speaks candidly about what Autism Acceptance truly means: moving beyond awareness to inclusion, understanding, and valuing neurodiverse individuals for who they are and the perspectives they bring. ✨ “It's not just about knowing autistic people exist—it's about making sure we're heard, included, and able to contribute to the betterment of our spheres of influence.” – Dr. Brian Catton Tune in to hear Brian's story of resilience, growth, humor, and purpose. You'll walk away inspired—and better equipped to foster inclusion in your community and workplace.   Next up, we talk with John Nosta.   John Nosta is the Founder and President of NostaLab, a globally recognized innovation think tank at the intersection of technology, science, and medicine. Renowned for his forward-thinking insights, John is consistently ranked among the top global influencers in digital health and technology. He has contributed over 500 articles to publications such as Forbes, Fortune, Psychology Today, and Bloomberg, and has been published in esteemed peer-reviewed journals including The American Journal of Physiology and Circulation. John has served on advisory boards for organizations like Google Health and the World Health Organization's Digital Health Roster of Experts. As a sought-after speaker, he guides companies, NGOs, and governments through the complexities of exponential change and innovation.    Learn more at JohnNosta.com 

April 3, 2024: Kate and Sarah break down Google Health's six groundbreaking AI initiatives. They explore how these innovations—from enhanced health information in search results to medical records APIs and AI-powered disease detection—are reshaping healthcare delivery worldwide. The hosts discuss practical implementation considerations for healthcare IT leaders, including interoperability challenges, data security requirements, ethical AI governance, and strategies for effective pilot programs.X: This Week Health LinkedIn: This Week Health Donate: Alex's Lemonade Stand: Foundation for Childhood Cancer

ABOUT ANURAG AGARWALAnurag Agarwal leads the Google Workspace engineering organization, overseeing products such as Gmail, Calendar, Chat, Drive, Docs, Sheets, Slides, and Meet that help billions of users and customers across the world to connect, create, and build together.With over 18 years of experience at Google, Anurag's expertise spans a wide range of consumer and enterprise products and technologies. His career began in the Display Ads team, where he played a pivotal role in developing publisher ad-serving products from the ground up. He then worked on the Search Ads team driving a number of large-scale infrastructure improvements and leading initiatives such as online-to-offline measurement and monetization of surfaces like Maps and Discover. Prior to his role in Workspace, he spearheaded some early-stage incubation projects at Google like Google Health's CareStudio project aimed to help clinicians get a comprehensive view of patient's health information.Anurag spent his childhood in Delhi, India and now resides in the Bay Area with his family.SHOW NOTES:A current update on Google Workspace (2:46)Strategies for getting teams to faster iteration & execution (4:41)Prioritizing the right problems & how to set a unified vision to work toward (7:11)Questions to ask to help rationalize during prioritization conversations (10:48)Components of streamlining the decision-making process (13:33)Anurag's recommendations for facilitating decision-making conversations (15:00)How to encourage your team to ask the right questions & push back (16:55)Frameworks for identifying areas of inefficiency / friction (20:17)Steps for increasing confidence on the front end for an AI product experience (23:38)Filtering insights for faster iteration on AI product concepts (25:59)Measure user impact & make adjustments quickly based on that feedback (27:38)Reducing barriers to feature discovery (29:33)Enabling discovery & engagement of new product experiences (32:05)The role of pilots when testing different product experience changes (35:17)The future product launches Anurag is most excited (39:10)Rapid fire questions (40:36)LINKS AND RESOURCESGoogle AI is now included, with no add-ons required or usage limits, in Workspace Business and Enterprise plans. Find out more: https://goo.gle/3PsIwf1How to Know a Person: The Art of Seeing Others Deeply and Being Deeply Seen - Driven by his trademark sense of curiosity and his determination to grow as a person, David Brooks draws from the fields of psychology and neuroscience and from the worlds of theater, philosophy, history, and education to present a welcoming, hopeful, integrated approach to helping readers become more understanding and considerate toward others, and to find the joy that comes from being seen. Along the way it offers a possible remedy for a society that is riven by fragmentation, hostility, and misperception.This episode wouldn't have been possible without the help of our incredible production team:Patrick Gallagher - Producer & Co-HostJerry Li - Co-HostNoah Olberding - Associate Producer, Audio & Video Editor https://www.linkedin.com/in/noah-olberding/Dan Overheim - Audio Engineer, Dan's also an avid 3D printer - https://www.bnd3d.com/Ellie Coggins Angus - Copywriter, Check out her other work at https://elliecoggins.com/about/

Send us a textDr. David Feinberg, M.D., is Chairman of Oracle Health ( https://www.oracle.com/health/ ), where he and his team are committed to making healthcare more accessible, affordable and equitable, building an open healthcare platform with intelligent tools for data-driven, human-centric healthcare experiences to connect consumers, healthcare providers, payers, and public health and life sciences organizations.Dr. Feinberg's work advances thought leadership and strategy related to unleashing the healing power of data through an open and connected healthcare ecosystem. Previously, Dr. Feinberg served as president and CEO of Cerner, now Oracle Health, where he led teams delivering tools and technology to execute on this strategy of improving the patient and caregiver experience. As a pediatric psychiatrist, Dr. Feinberg built his early career around helping children and families. He served as president and CEO of both UCLA Health and Geisinger Health prior to assuming leadership of Google Health in early 2019. Dr. Feinberg began his career at UCLA, researching and publishing in the areas of addiction and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. He took on additional leadership responsibilities, including becoming the Medical Director of the Resnick Neuropsychiatric Hospital. Dr. Feinberg earned his M.D. from Chicago Medical School in 1989, finishing at the top of his class and is a member of the Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society. He also holds an economics degree from the University of California-Berkeley and an MBA from Pepperdine University.#DavidFeinberg #OracleHealth #Oracle #LarryEllison #GoogleHealth #GeisingerHealth #UCLAHealth #ElectronicHealthRecords #EHR #ClinicalDigitalAssistant #PediatricPsychiatry #SocialDeterminantsOfHealth #ArtificalIntelligence #MentalHealth #AgingInPlace #DigitalHealth #FoodPharmacy #ProgressPotentialAndPossibilities #IraPastor #Podcast #Podcaster #ViralPodcast #STEM #Innovation #Technology #Science #ResearchSupport the show

Roni Zeiger is a distinguished physician and technologist with a profound impact on digital health. With a medical degree and a master's in biomedical informatics, Roni has seamlessly integrated technology and healthcare throughout his career. He served as the Chief Health Strategist at Google, leading transformative projects like Google Health and Google Flu Trends, which revolutionized global access to health information. Roni also co-founded Smart Patients, a platform fostering patient support and learning through shared experiences. Currently, at GirlTrek, he exemplifies his commitment to community health and social justice, focusing on increasing life expectancy for Black women by addressing critical issues such as inactivity, isolation, and injustice. This episode explores Roni's groundbreaking work at Google, Smart Patients, and GirlTrek, along with his vision for the future of healthcare and the power of community-driven solutions. Do you have any thoughts or guest suggestions? Please email us at hello@rosenmaninstitute.org.

Today's guest is Nuno Coelho Santos – a Portuguese Product Designer who has worked at some of tech's top companies from DeepMind to Meta's WhatsApp, and Google Health.He was at DeepMind working on their Streams app for clinicians when Covid struck and his team were pulled into helping the UK Ministry's of Health Departments Covid response.In this wide ranging conversation, we talk about Nuno's early pull between his two great loves – engineering and design, how design ultimately won and led to his work award winning work at DeepMind and Google as well as the career break he took after being inspired by designer Stefan Sagmeister who believed in taking a complete sabbatical every seven years.We also discuss the differences in the companies he worked at, and what the impact of AI might be on software and design in the future.I really enjoyed talking to Nuno and I think you will learn a lot – this is his first ever podcast interview.So please enjoy my conversation with Nuno Coelho Santos.Nuno website / LinkedIn / Instagram / ThreadsDanielle Twitter / Instagram / Substack Newsletter / YouTubeAll my podcast episodes are edited with Descript - try it for FREE here

We're back with another session from ELC Annual 2024! This episode features an engaging session on collaboration & innovation in the time of AI with Anurag Agarwal, VPE, Google Workspace @ Google, and Lizzie Matusov, Co-Founder & CEO @ Quotient! In this conversation, they dissect how AI is transforming not only the products engineering teams are building but also how teams work together internally. They cover how Google / Google Workplace specifically use AI both internally & externally, strategies for creating & maintaining alignment across a large org, how Anurag addressed challenges during this transitional period, and more.ABOUT ANURAG AGARWALAnurag Agarwal leads the Google Workspace engineering organization, overseeing products such as Gmail, Calendar, Chat, Drive, Docs, Sheets, Slides and Meet that help billions of users and customers across the world to connect, create and build together.With over 18 years of experience at Google, Anurag's expertise spans a wide range of consumer and enterprise products and technologies. His career began in the Display Ads team, where he played a pivotal role in developing publisher ad-serving products from the ground up. He then worked on the Search Ads team driving a number of large-scale infrastructure improvements and leading initiatives such as online-to-offline measurement and monetization of surfaces like Maps and Discover. Prior to his role in Workspace, he spearheaded some early stage incubation projects at Google like Google Health's CareStudio project aimed to help clinicians get a comprehensive view of patient's health information.Anurag spent his childhood in Delhi, India and now resides in the Bay Area with his family." One of the things we sort of tried to do from very early on is to make sure teams see their success in terms of overall workspace success, in terms of more users actually being able to accomplish their work more effectively using all of Workspace's tools, right? It's not about the individual tools, it's really about the whole together.”- Anurag Agarwal   ABOUT LIZZIE MATUSOVLizzie Matusov is the co-founder and CEO of Quotient, a developer tool that surfaces the friction slowing down engineering teams and resolves it directly. Her team also co-authors Research Driven Engineering Leadership, a newsletter that uses research to answer interesting questions on engineering leadership and strategy. She previously worked in various engineering roles at Red Hat and Invitae, and has an MS in Engineering Sciences and MBA from Harvard.SHOW NOTES:Anurag's career at Google & what he's currently working on (2:38)The evolution of Google Workspace & incorporating GenAI (4:31)Diving into internal AI use within Google / across teams (6:37)Challenges faced while creating alignment (9:47)Frameworks for setting goals & aligning KPIs more effectively (11:57)How Google ensures its team feel safe to fail & allow autonomy (14:03)Strategies for maintaining alignment across a large org (16:09)How Anurag's leadership has evolved through technology transformations (18:07)Strategies for helping teams accomplish tasks & be continuously learning (20:33)Anurag's favorite rituals / changes from this transition (24:09)Audience Q&A: What has been your biggest challenge shipping AI? (25:26)Defining Workspace's corpus for the individual vs. the enterprise (27:29)How do you ensure content moderation when using AI features? (28:13)Build guardrails for LLMs depending on the context (29:18)How the center of excellence team distributed its knowledge across various orgs (30:48)Strategies for drawing a line where Gemini responds & ensuring determinism in the response (32:15)Quotient's processes for QA & automation (34:02)Understanding the ethics / responsibilities behind AI usage (35:11)The evolution of developmental practices with deterministic code vs. apps written with AI (36:43)Anurag & Lizzie's key takeaways (38:28)This episode wouldn't have been possible without the help of our incredible production team:Patrick Gallagher - Producer & Co-HostJerry Li - Co-HostNoah Olberding - Associate Producer, Audio & Video Editor https://www.linkedin.com/in/noah-olberding/Dan Overheim - Audio Engineer, Dan's also an avid 3D printer - https://www.bnd3d.com/Ellie Coggins Angus - Copywriter, Check out her other work at https://elliecoggins.com/about/

Am 13. und 14. Oktober findet in Berlin wieder die wichtigste jährliche Konferenz zum Thema „Globale Gesundheitspolitik“ nach der Weltgesundheitsversammlung der WHO statt, der „Weltgesundheitsgipfel“. Er wird großteils von Pharma- und IT-Firmen und deren Stiftungen finanziert. Dieses Jahr geht es darum, das zerstörte Vertrauen in Pharmabranche, WHO und Regierungen wiederherzustellen, durch Ausforschung und Manipulation der Meinungsbildung in den sozialen Medien mit militärisch-geheimdienstlichen Mitteln, und darum, den WHO-Pandemievertrag in trockene Tücher zu bekommen.Ein Kommentar von Norbert Häring.Hauptsponsoren des Massenauftriebs mit mehreren Tausend Teilnehmern sind in diesem Jahr das Amazon-Cloud-Unternehmen AWS, die Stiftung des Microsoft-Gründers Bill Gates und seiner Ex-Frau, die von dieser mitfinanzierte Impf-Initiative Cepi, die Pharmastiftung Wellcome Trust, Siemens Healthineers, die Charité und das Bundesgesundheitsministerium. Etwas weniger tragen bei die Rockefeller-Stiftung, die EU und zwei UN-Organisationen. Dann kommen noch die anderen üblichen Verdächtigen aus der Pharma und IT-Branche: Pfizer, Bayer, Sanofi, Abbott, Johnson & Johnson, Fresenious, Google Health, Daiichi Sankyo, Novo Nordisk. Es sind im wesentlichen die gleichen Sponsoren wie letztes Jahr.Das letztjährige Treffen brachte Aussagen, die tief blicken ließen. So schlug Charité-Virologe Drosten vor, im Pandemiefall Listen von verlässlichen Wissenschaftlern zu erstellen, die sich zum Stand der Wissenschaft äußern dürfen. Die (fehlende) Wirksamkeit und die (vielen) Nebenwirkungen der Covid-Impfstoffe sind, nach dem „Gipfeltreffen“ zu urteilen, kein interessantes Thema für globale und deutsche Gesundheitspolitiker. Und die massive Zunahme psychischer Erkrankungen von Jugendlichen rührt angeblich nicht von den Lockdowns und der regierungsseitig verfolgten Angststrategie her, sondern vom Klimawandel.Der Ursprung des Weltgesundheitsgipfels scheint – wie berichtet (Nachtrag) – auf eine Initiative der Großkonzerne-Lobby Weltwirtschaftsforum zurückzugehen, das in den ersten Jahren Mitveranstalter und Sponsor war, bevor es das Feld seinen zahlungskräftigen Mitgliedern aus der Pharma- und IT-Branche überließ...... hier weiterlesen: https://apolut.net/berlin-laedt-zum-globalen-gesundheitsgipfel-der-meinungsmanipulatoren-von-norbert-haering+++Dieser Beitrag erschien zuerst am 04. Oktober 2024 bei norberthaering.de+++Bildquelle: pogonici / shutterstock+++Ihnen gefällt unser Programm? Machen wir uns gemeinsam im Rahmen einer „digitalen finanziellen Selbstverteidigung“ unabhängig vom Bankensystem und unterstützen Sie uns bitte mit Bitcoin: https://apolut.net/unterstuetzen#bitcoinzahlungInformationen zu weiteren Unterstützungsmöglichkeiten finden Sie hier: https://apolut.net/unterstuetzen/+++Bitte empfehlen Sie uns weiter und teilen Sie gerne unsere Inhalte. Sie haben hiermit unser Einverständnis, unsere Beiträge in Ihren eigenen Kanälen auf Social-Media- und Video-Plattformen zu teilen bzw. hochzuladen und zu veröffentlichen.+++Apolut ist auch als kostenlose App für Android- und iOS-Geräte verfügbar! Über unsere Homepage kommen Sie zu den Stores von Apple und Huawei. Hier der Link: https://apolut.net/app/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

David Feinberg, Chairman of Oracle Health, discusses how artificial intelligence and technology can be leveraged to improve patient care, reduce physician burnout, and address healthcare inequities. He shares insights from his experience at UCLA, Geisinger, Google Health, and now Oracle, emphasizing the importance of compassionate care alongside technological advancement. 00:20- About David Feinberg David is the Chairman of Oracle Health. He served as the CEO of Cerner Corporation, one of the largest healthcare IT companies in the world. He was the VP of Google Health, where I spearheaded the development and launch of Google's health products and services. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tbcy/support

Dana Brown, iCAD's president, chairman and CEO, shares how the company is changing the way we think about breast cancer detection. Brown gives us an update on the partnership with Google. Plus, she talks about her time at Susan G. Komen and how cancer detection has changed throughout the years. She also gives some tips for aspiring medtech professionals in this new episode of Let's Talk Medtech.Omar : How are you?Dana: Great. Thanks for having me.Omar: I'm doing well, just a bit sleep-deprived with a newborn at home, but otherwise, all good.Dana: Congratulations.Dana: Thank you. So, Dana, it's been over a year since you took the reins at iCAD. How has the journey been so far?Dana: Better than I expected, honestly. I joined ICAD's board over two years ago, initially thinking it was my dream role. But I saw an opportunity to contribute more directly given my background in cloud technologies and breast health. Jumping in has been fantastic—the team is great, and seeing our solutions in action, not just on paper, has been incredibly rewarding.Omar: That's wonderful to hear. Before we dive into iCAD, let's talk about your time at Susan G. Komen. Can you share about your role there?Dana: Sure, at Susan G. Komen, I served as the chief strategic and operations officer for nearly five years. My focus was enhancing direct patient engagement, ensuring initiatives like helplines, financial aid, and support resources were impactful and accessible. It was about making sure Komen's efforts directly benefited patients throughout their breast cancer journey.Omar: How have your experiences at Komen influenced your approach at iCAD?Dana: Three main takeaways: continuous learning, particularly in management and collaboration; leveraging technology like EMRs and research registries to enhance patient care; and fostering a culture of innovation, crucial for developing effective solutions in breast health.Omar: It sounds like a wealth of knowledge to bring to iCAD. Speaking of which, let's touch on iCAD's use of AI in breast cancer detection. How is AI reshaping mammography?Dana: AI has revolutionized mammography by enhancing accuracy and efficiency. Unlike human eyes, AI processes data at a granular level, making it a reliable second opinion for radiologists. Beyond cancer detection, we're exploring applications like detecting breast arterial calcification, offering a more holistic view of a patient's health.Omar: That's impressive—AI as a precision tool in healthcare. Is it making mammogram results more understandable for patients?Dana: Currently, AI primarily aids clinicians by providing trusted decision support. However, patients are becoming aware of AI's role and its potential to offer them clearer, faster insights into their health—a promising development we're exploring further.Omar: Moving forward, iCAD has partnered with Google Health. What can you tell us about this collaboration?Dana: Our collaboration with Google Health spans two key initiatives: integrating our technology into Google's cloud infrastructure for seamless healthcare operations, and jointly developing advanced AI algorithms. This includes creating an AI-powered second reader for mammograms, aiming to streamline diagnosis and reduce turnaround times, addressing the shortage of radiologists globally.Omar: That's a significant step forward in leveraging technology for healthcare efficiency. While we await regulatory clearances, how do you see AI influencing patient care in the future?Dana: AI is empowering patients with knowledge and enabling more informed healthcare decisions. It's part of a broader trend towards patient empowerment, where individuals actively engage in their health management—a positive shift we're committed to advancing at ICAD.Omar: Your...

March 4, 2024: In this episode of This Week Health, Bill Russell discusses Meditech's new advancements in EHR data systems with Dara Bartels, CEO of Mile Bluff Medical Center. They discuss the evolution of their EHR system, highlighting challenges faced with dual systems, interoperability issues, and clinician burden. The conversation focuses on the implementation of Meditech Expanse coupled with Google Health's search and summarization capabilities, offering insights into how it streamlines workflow, enhances data accessibility, and reduces burnout for both patients and clinicians. Throughout the dialogue, Dara navigates through the complexities of EHR integration, shedding light on potential future advancements and addressing the crucial role of technology in revolutionizing healthcare delivery

Matt Levine attracts online ire for column, 'Slorg Is Sorry He Burnt Slerf' AI Prompt Engineering Is Dead Long live AI prompt engineering Sam Bankman-Fried Says 50-Year Sentence Only Suitable for a 'Super Villain' Google hit with $270M fine in France as authority finds news publishers' data was used for Gemini Mikah & Jeff react to nVidia event OpenAI is expected to release a 'materially better' GPT-5 for its chatbot mid-year OpenAI's chatbot store is filling up with spam The Check Up with Google Health Big changes at Inflection AI & Microsoft From the mind that brought you 'Livvy Just Rizzed Up Baby Gronk,' an important update Festival crowd boos San Francisco techies over 'AI is a culture' video The End of Evangelion in theaters Landline Users Remain Proudly 'Old-Fashioned' in the Digital Age Minders App Hosts: Leo Laporte, Jeff Jarvis, and Paris Martineau Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-google. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: zscaler.com/zerotrustAI rocketmoney.com/twig cachefly.com/twit

Matt Levine attracts online ire for column, 'Slorg Is Sorry He Burnt Slerf' AI Prompt Engineering Is Dead Long live AI prompt engineering Sam Bankman-Fried Says 50-Year Sentence Only Suitable for a 'Super Villain' Google hit with $270M fine in France as authority finds news publishers' data was used for Gemini Mikah & Jeff react to nVidia event OpenAI is expected to release a 'materially better' GPT-5 for its chatbot mid-year OpenAI's chatbot store is filling up with spam The Check Up with Google Health Big changes at Inflection AI & Microsoft From the mind that brought you 'Livvy Just Rizzed Up Baby Gronk,' an important update Festival crowd boos San Francisco techies over 'AI is a culture' video The End of Evangelion in theaters Landline Users Remain Proudly 'Old-Fashioned' in the Digital Age Minders App Hosts: Leo Laporte, Jeff Jarvis, and Paris Martineau Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-google. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: zscaler.com/zerotrustAI rocketmoney.com/twig cachefly.com/twit

Matt Levine attracts online ire for column, 'Slorg Is Sorry He Burnt Slerf' AI Prompt Engineering Is Dead Long live AI prompt engineering Sam Bankman-Fried Says 50-Year Sentence Only Suitable for a 'Super Villain' Google hit with $270M fine in France as authority finds news publishers' data was used for Gemini Mikah & Jeff react to nVidia event OpenAI is expected to release a 'materially better' GPT-5 for its chatbot mid-year OpenAI's chatbot store is filling up with spam The Check Up with Google Health Big changes at Inflection AI & Microsoft From the mind that brought you 'Livvy Just Rizzed Up Baby Gronk,' an important update Festival crowd boos San Francisco techies over 'AI is a culture' video The End of Evangelion in theaters Landline Users Remain Proudly 'Old-Fashioned' in the Digital Age Minders App Hosts: Leo Laporte, Jeff Jarvis, and Paris Martineau Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-google. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: zscaler.com/zerotrustAI rocketmoney.com/twig cachefly.com/twit

Matt Levine attracts online ire for column, 'Slorg Is Sorry He Burnt Slerf' AI Prompt Engineering Is Dead Long live AI prompt engineering Sam Bankman-Fried Says 50-Year Sentence Only Suitable for a 'Super Villain' Google hit with $270M fine in France as authority finds news publishers' data was used for Gemini Mikah & Jeff react to nVidia event OpenAI is expected to release a 'materially better' GPT-5 for its chatbot mid-year OpenAI's chatbot store is filling up with spam The Check Up with Google Health Big changes at Inflection AI & Microsoft From the mind that brought you 'Livvy Just Rizzed Up Baby Gronk,' an important update Festival crowd boos San Francisco techies over 'AI is a culture' video The End of Evangelion in theaters Landline Users Remain Proudly 'Old-Fashioned' in the Digital Age Minders App Hosts: Leo Laporte, Jeff Jarvis, and Paris Martineau Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-google. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: zscaler.com/zerotrustAI rocketmoney.com/twig cachefly.com/twit

Matt Levine attracts online ire for column, 'Slorg Is Sorry He Burnt Slerf' AI Prompt Engineering Is Dead Long live AI prompt engineering Sam Bankman-Fried Says 50-Year Sentence Only Suitable for a 'Super Villain' Google hit with $270M fine in France as authority finds news publishers' data was used for Gemini Mikah & Jeff react to nVidia event OpenAI is expected to release a 'materially better' GPT-5 for its chatbot mid-year OpenAI's chatbot store is filling up with spam The Check Up with Google Health Big changes at Inflection AI & Microsoft From the mind that brought you 'Livvy Just Rizzed Up Baby Gronk,' an important update Festival crowd boos San Francisco techies over 'AI is a culture' video The End of Evangelion in theaters Landline Users Remain Proudly 'Old-Fashioned' in the Digital Age Minders App Hosts: Leo Laporte, Jeff Jarvis, and Paris Martineau Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-google. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: zscaler.com/zerotrustAI rocketmoney.com/twig cachefly.com/twit

Matt Levine attracts online ire for column, 'Slorg Is Sorry He Burnt Slerf' AI Prompt Engineering Is Dead Long live AI prompt engineering Sam Bankman-Fried Says 50-Year Sentence Only Suitable for a 'Super Villain' Google hit with $270M fine in France as authority finds news publishers' data was used for Gemini Mikah & Jeff react to nVidia event OpenAI is expected to release a 'materially better' GPT-5 for its chatbot mid-year OpenAI's chatbot store is filling up with spam The Check Up with Google Health Big changes at Inflection AI & Microsoft From the mind that brought you 'Livvy Just Rizzed Up Baby Gronk,' an important update Festival crowd boos San Francisco techies over 'AI is a culture' video The End of Evangelion in theaters Landline Users Remain Proudly 'Old-Fashioned' in the Digital Age Minders App Hosts: Mikah Sargent, Jeff Jarvis, and Paris Martineau Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-google. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: zscaler.com/zerotrustAI rocketmoney.com/twig cachefly.com/twit

Matt Levine attracts online ire for column, 'Slorg Is Sorry He Burnt Slerf' AI Prompt Engineering Is Dead Long live AI prompt engineering Sam Bankman-Fried Says 50-Year Sentence Only Suitable for a 'Super Villain' Google hit with $270M fine in France as authority finds news publishers' data was used for Gemini Mikah & Jeff react to nVidia event OpenAI is expected to release a 'materially better' GPT-5 for its chatbot mid-year OpenAI's chatbot store is filling up with spam The Check Up with Google Health Big changes at Inflection AI & Microsoft From the mind that brought you 'Livvy Just Rizzed Up Baby Gronk,' an important update Festival crowd boos San Francisco techies over 'AI is a culture' video The End of Evangelion in theaters Landline Users Remain Proudly 'Old-Fashioned' in the Digital Age Minders App Hosts: Mikah Sargent, Jeff Jarvis, and Paris Martineau Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-google. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: zscaler.com/zerotrustAI rocketmoney.com/twig cachefly.com/twit

Don't miss this thought-provoking episode about advocacy with Matthew Zachary. He's a well-known health advocate who's passionate about putting the patient at the center of every conversation. Why? Because he is one. Diagnosed as a college senior with brain cancer 27 years ago, Matthew wasn't sure he'd make his next birthday. He's a Founding Advisor to Google Health, Founder of the award-winning nonprofit, Stupid Cancer, Co-Founder and Chair of OffScrip Health, host of Out of Patients with Matthew Zachary, and the Executive Producer of the award-winning documentary, “The Cancer Mavericks. Tune in for this very real and honest conversation about advocacy, the importance of community , the burden of advocating for yourself, and what that really means to a cancer patient who never knew anything about advocacy before their diagnosis.

The future of health will be shaped by consumer expectations for a mobile-centric experience with personalized insights and care services.  Information is determinant of health, where people already search for health information on Google hundreds of millions of times a day. Additionally people view YouTube videos about health conditions 100 billion times globally in a year. As consumers seek information ubiquity in their online experience, health information will also become more personalized through wearables and other mobile devices. Our future in health will also be enabled by AI. Artificial Intelligence has the potential to transform the health of people on a planetary scale akin to the discovery of penicillin.  If developed boldly and responsibly, AI will be a powerful for health equity on a global scale.  It will also bring the joy back to practicing medicine by reducing cognitive burden and giving providers more time to spend with patient. In this week's episode, we explore health tech consumerism and AI enablement with Dr. Karen DeSalvo, Chief Health Officer at Google. Dr. DeSalvo is an internist and health leader working at the intersection of medicine, public health, and information technology.  She has dedicated her career to improving health outcomes for all with a focus on solutions that address all the determinants of health.  Dr. DeSalvo continues to be a powerful voice and advocate for eliminating inequities and improving the public's health.  Under her watch, Google has optimized search and YouTube to better answer common health questions, updated its consumer health wearables to function more like medical devices and built artificial intelligence products to meet industry demands. This episode covers various topics in the realm of healthcare technology innovation from consumerism, Generative AI and LLMs, health equity by design, and various initiatives underway at Google to connect and bring meaning to health information. In the interview, we also discuss the role of technology in mitigating the health impacts of climate change and addressing the epidemic of loneliness and isolation at a global level.   Episode Bookmarks: 01:30 Introduction to Karen DeSalvo, Chief Health Officer at Google. 03:30 How Google understands “information as a determinant of health.” 05:00 “We see heavy consumer orientation to the way we see our opportunity to improve the health of everyone everywhere.” 05:30 The evolution of healthcare businesses to meet people in an increasingly virtual world with ever-changing consumer expectations. 06:00 Informing health empowerment through high quality information and personalized insights. 06:30 Personal reflections from clinical practice when the flow of information was not enabled by technology automation. 07:30 Modern-day tools for patient education and personal health tracking and measurement. 08:00 The optimization of Google search results to convey trust in the provision of health information. 08:30 “The conveyance of information through trusted messengers is an important way we address information as a determinant of health.” 09:00 Patients showing up with more knowledge and power – a priority goal for Google Health. 09:30 How AI can improve health for everyone everywhere. (Karen's recent blog on the future of AI as a transformational path forward in population health.) 10:00 Leveraging AI at Google Health to advance medical research, improve accuracy and efficiency of diagnostic processes, and improve health information quality. 11:00 A future world were everyone has access to the best quality care on their phone (e.g. AI-enabled health agents combined with the human care team). 12:00 Developing health technology for the entire world. (“A billion people on the planet don't have access to primary care.”) 12:15 AI can address workforce challenges by reducing cognitive load to address burnout and filling capability and capacity gaps.

Today, we're excited to get to know Dr. Michael Howell. He's the Chief Clinical Officer at Google where he leads the team of clinical experts providing guidance for Google Health products, research and services. He has dedicated his career to improving the quality, safety and science of how care is delivered and helping people get the best information across their health journey. He previously served as the Chief Quality Officer at the University of Chicago and was an Associate Professor at Harvard Medical School. He's published more than 100 research articles, editorials, and book chapters and is a nationally recognized expert on patient safety and quality. In this episode, we talked about why Google got into healthcare, Google's 3Cs for health, how to create a clinical team within a tech company, the implications of artificial intelligence, and advice for founders in the AI/LLM space. 

Dr. David Feinberg was CEO of Geisinger and UCLA Health, then led Google Health before becoming CEO of Cerner. For the past year he's been Chairman of Oracle Health. So, it's safe to say he knows a thing or two about healthcare IT!Dr. Feinberg joins  the show to discuss interoperability, AI, health equity, and much more!

In this week's episode, Susan shares how she went from being a geriatric doctor to becoming a partner at EY to now leading the Google Health team in the UK!   Topics discussed:

Throughout the fourth season of Theory and Practice, we explored emerging human-like artificial intelligence and robots. We asked if we could learn as much about ourselves as we do about the machines we use. The series has covered safety guardrails for AI, empathic AI communication, communication between minds and machines, robotic surgery, computers that smell, and using AI to understand human vision. The most recent episode with Google DeepMind's Dr. Clément Farabet illuminates how computers might demonstrate understanding and reasoning on par with humans. In the final episode, we reflect on investing in artificial intelligence's future with the leader of GV's Digital Investing Team, Dave Munichiello, who has a long-standing history with AI and robotics. Dave was an early technologist at Kiva Systems, purchased by Amazon and ultimately becoming Amazon Robotics. Over the past decade-plus at GV, Dave has been leading investments across two major categories: Platforms Empowering Developers (GitLab, Segment, Slack, RedPanda, etc) and Platforms Powering AI Systems (Determined, Modular, SambaNova, Snorkel AI, etc), along with others. Dave's first AI investment, Lattice (bought by Apple's Siri team) was seven years before the hype of generative AI. We asked, from a seasoned AI investor's perspective, where does AI hold the most promise? To answer this, Dave returns to the themes we've investigated over the last eight weeks — including AI trust and safety, which Google Health's Greg Corrado raised in the first episode. Together, we explore how AI will change how we work, the nature of jobs, and how an investing team with a culture focused on having more questions than answers is well positioned for AI's future.Dave rounds out the discussion with a picture of how artificial intelligence, with real-life use cases, will move research lab theory to real-world practice. He also walks us through his hopes for AI, including a world where humans and computers exist as co-pilots.Ultimately, Dave shares an optimistic and rational view of AI's future. “AI has the potential to democratize the very creation of technology," he reflects. "With AI-assistance, folks across the country will no longer need to rely on software programmers to solve everyday digital problems – they'll be able to create these tools themselves. That is incredibly exciting, and I'm honored to be a part of that journey."

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Today, we're excited to get to know Vivek, AI researcher at Google and one of the lead researchers for Med-PaLM2, and Viswesh, CTO and Founder of Valar Labs! Vivek is a Research Scientist at Google Health AI advancing biomedical AI to help scale world class healthcare to everyone. Vivek is particularly interested in building large language models and multimodal foundation models for biomedical applications and leads the Google Brain moonshot behind Med-PaLM, Google's flagship medical large language model. Med-PaLM has been featured in publications such as The Scientific American and Forbes. Vivek graduated with his masters from UT Austin in Computer Science and Bachelors at National Institute of Technology in India. Viswesh is the CTO and Co-Founder of Valar Labs. Valar Labs is building clinical grade deep learning to analyze each patient's characteristics and provide clarity to oncologists during decision making. Their AI is built with oncologists at the center and provides interpretable and actionable insights. Prior to founding Valar Labs, Viswesh was a Research Assistant in Stanford's Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (SAIL) leveraging cutting edge artificial intelligence to solve healthcare problems. He was also the founder of Kanna, a patented and clinically-validated method to detect Amblyopia in children in India. Viswesh graduated with a bachelors in Computer Science at Stanford. In this episode, Vivek and Viswesh shares how they got into Healthcare AI research and how they fell into different career paths, one leading Research at Google Health AI and the other as the CTO and Co-Founder of Valar Labs. We talk about the future of LLMs in healthcare, and also how to build defensibility in AI healthcare startups.

On Season 4 of the Theory and Practice podcast, hosts Anthony Philippakis and Alex Wiltschko explore the many aspects of what it means to be human in the new era of artificial intelligence: from communication to robotic surgery and decision-making.In episode 1, Dr. Greg Corrado, Distinguished Scientist and Head of Health AI at Google Health, explains how to responsibly introduce AI into healthcare. AI has proven itself in detecting diabetic eye disease, managing the risk of cardiovascular disease, and even encoding medical knowledge to answer patient queries, among many new and exciting applications.Greg discusses safety concepts in AI: bias, robustness, transparency, explainability, and groundedness. He also discusses developing and maintaining datasets reflecting real-world patient realities and values. Following this conversation, Anthony and Alex discuss Brian Christian's book “The Most Human Human.”

I am privileged to have lived an unordinary life. No one asks to get sick, yet here we are, drafted into a life born of our condition, fueled by the right amount of rage and disappointment, and motivated to do our best to plug the holes in the dam that we can.From fixing Macs in the 1990s at Omnicom, giving piano concerts for the American Cancer Society, sitting on the Advisory Board of Google Health, volunteering for the National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship, kicking off Health2.0, and moonlighting with Stand Up To Cancer, to founding Stupid Cancer, hosting The Stupid Cancer Show, producing the OMG! Cancer Summit and CancerCon, and reinventing myself with #OutOfPatients and OffScrip Health, it's been a very "Forrest Gump-ish" ride.Hearing "Write a book!" was a near-weekly suggestion throughout those years, yet I never felt it was the right time. The shelves in my office at Stupid Cancer featured hundreds of books, wall-to-wall. Human lives put to paper, some of whom are no longer with us.Well, now it's time – and it's official.For the past year, I've been in a stealth mode partnership with award-winning collaborative writer Debra Ollivier to create an extraordinary—and wholly original—book proposal. Together, with representation by literary agent Amanda Annis, at Trident Media Group, I am ecstatic to announce that "Permission To Be Pissed: A Practical Field Guide To American Healthcare" sold to Mayo Clinic Press.Note: This is not a memoir.Like "The Cancer Mavericks: A History of Survivorship," my book will tell the story of American Healthcare as it pertains to history, activism, progress, and how ordinary citizens can change the world one act at a time. Stories of those upon whose shoulders I stand, as well as today's advocates working on behalf of one patient or one million.A comedy book at its core, coupled with some "Dummies" ethos, and brainless explainers, I envision a world where it lives in the back pocket of every American who has been screwed by healthcare or is hoping not to get screwed in advance.It is time to stop depending on the industry to bend toward justice. It is time for all Americans to know all of the secret tips, tricks, and hacks hiding in plain sight and for the unsilent minority of patient advocates to have our voices and our stories heard by Millions of Americans.Stay tuned.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Google has been making a lot of noise in the healthcare space lately. In this episode of CareTalk, John and David take a look at all of Google's healthcare moves: What's working? What's not? And what's next?ABOUT CARETALKCareTalk is a weekly podcast that provides an incisive, no B.S. view of the US healthcare industry. Join co-hosts John Driscoll (President U.S. Healthcare and EVP, Walgreens Boots Alliance) and David Williams (President, Health Business Group) as they debate the latest in US healthcare news, business and policy.GET IN TOUCHBecome a CareTalk sponsorGuest appearance requestsVisit us on the webFOLLOW CARETALKSpotifyApple PodcastsGoogle PodcastsFollow us on LinkedInSubscribe to the CareTalk Newsletter to access exclusive content and insights covering the biggest topics in healthcare today. Check out the CareTalk Store for official merch!CareTalk is produced by Grippi Media

Data enablement has the power to transform American Healthcare. It can foster trust between patients and clinicians and make healthcare more accessible, affordable and equitable. This future of an open and connected health ecosystem may seem elusive, but it's not out of reach. Technology will not hold us back — instead our biggest challenge will be creating a value-based model of care where new innovations can thrive.   This week we our joined by Dr. David Feinberg, the Chairman of Oracle Health. Dr. Feinberg is committed to advancing thought leadership and strategy related to unleashing the healing power of data through an open and connected healthcare ecosystem.  Previously Dr. Feinberg served as president and CEO of Cerner, now Oracle Health, where he led teams delivering tools and technology to improve the patient and caregiver experience. He has also served as the VP of Google Health, and he served as the President and CEO of Geisinger where he led a complex turnaround and guided Geisinger's transition to value-based care.  Episode Bookmarks: 01:30 Introduction to Dr. David Feinberg, Chairman of Oracle Health. 02:45 The massive generation of data by humankind in the modern day (projected to be 175 Zettabytes by 2025). 03:45 Approximately 80% of healthcare data today is unstructured. 04:30 People are dying unnecessarily and suffering poor outcomes despite the amount of data generated by the healthcare system. 05:30 "Healthcare fundamentally is people caring for people. Data is secondary; the primary aspect of healthcare is trust.” 06:30 Making Electronic Health Records usable is of paramount importance (PCPs Need 27 Hours a Day to Do Their Best Work!) 07:00 Digitizing the medical record has made clinical workflows humanly impossible and compromises trust. 07:30 The vision for an open and connected health data ecosystem. 08:45 The Meaningful Use program did nothing for EHR usability (an example of the Gartner Hype Cycle). 10:00 Dr. Feinberg's clinical and executive leadership background provided a great lesson in technology adoption. 11:00 Can there be a high level of technology adoption in healthcare like Google dominates the non-healthcare marketplace? 12:30 We have solved for interoperability, but healthcare lacks a level of usability to allow a true longitudinal health record. 14:00 Motivating doctors for high performance ultimately comes down to the data scorecard. 15:00 Knowing the game (volume vs. value) and the promise of data enablement in value-based care. 16:00 The 21st Century Cures Act and the path forward in interoperability. 17:00 Can scalable FHIR-based interoperability and Open APIs eventually reach critical mass in the U.S. to improve population health? 19:45 Dr. Feinberg describes the two points of failure by technology companies trying to disrupt the healthcare ecosystem. 20:30 How Oracle Cerner is designing an intelligent, cloud-enabled platform to change healthcare for the better. 22:00 An example of disruption with Internet Banking and how application of those principles could change the healthcare system. 23:45 Digitization of medical records was a requisite first step. 24:00 Integration and normalization of disparate data sets provides an opportunity to create data intelligence. 25:00 How Larry Ellison's impatience for healthcare disruption clashes with the realities of the industry. 26:30 Recognizing the "life and death" aspects of healthcare transformation. 27:00 Making incremental progress with a digitized medical record…and then COVID happens to accelerate value-based care! 29:00 Workforce burnout and EHR usability - “Simplicity is the ultimate art of sophistication.” 30:00 “Value-based care is ultimately the best way to address the root cause of burnout in the workforce.” 30:45 The need for UX in the design of EHR applications to optimize physician workflow. 31:30 Results in usability redesign — ex: 19% reduction in nursing time at the terminal,

Large language models (LLMs) like ChatGPT have proven highly capable of a broad array of natural language tasks including summarizing text, generating prose, and answering questions. This episode's two guests, Dr. Alan Karthikesalingam and Vivek Natarajan of Google, describe their team's recent efforts to adapt and evaluate LLMs for clinical applications. Alan and Vivek took very different paths to becoming leading medical AI researchers and in this episode they also share their educational journeys and perspectives on where the field is headed. Alan is a Senior Staff Clinician Scientist and Research Lead at Google Health and Vivek is a Research Scientist at Google Health AI. Transcript

Nathan sits down with Vivek Natarajan, research scientist at Google Health. Vivek leads the Google Brain moonshot behind Med-PaLM, Google's flagship medical large language model, featured in The Economist, The Scientific American, CNBC, and Forbes. In this episode, they discuss the foundational models that Vivek and team built before Med-PaLM, the techniques used to develop Med-PaLM which will be of interest to anyone developing AI systems for high-stakes use cases, and the capabilities for Med-PaLM to equalize access to medical knowledge and care. This episode is part of a series centered on talking to the people at the cutting edge of building AI-driven solutions in medicine. RECOMMENDED PODCAST: The HR industry is at a crossroads. What will it take to construct the next generation of incredible businesses – and where can people leaders have the most business impact? Hosts Nolan Church and Kelli Dragovich have been through it all, the highs and the lows – IPOs, layoffs, executive turnover, board meetings, culture changes, and more. With a lineup of industry vets and experts, Nolan and Kelli break down the nitty-gritty details, trade offs, and dynamics of constructing high performing companies. Through unfiltered conversations that can only happen between seasoned practitioners, Kelli and Nolan dive deep into the kind of leadership-level strategy that often happens behind closed doors. Check out the first episode with the architect of Netflix's culture deck Patty McCord. https://link.chtbl.com/hrheretics LINKS: https://sites.research.google/med-palm/ FEEDBACK / COLLABORATE WITH NATHAN: Email: TCR@turpentine.co TIMESTAMPS: (00:00) Episode preview (03:43) The story of how Med-PaLM came to be (09:41) Building Med-PaLM's infrastructure (13:10) The US medical licensing exam as a measure of AI progress (15:23) Sponsor: Omneky (18:17) Practicality of benchmarking in real-world usage (21:39) Overcoming the shortfalls of Flan-PaLM with Med-PaLM (25:08) Choosing to use soft prompting over few shot prompting (30:36) The process of training Flan-PaLM (37:31) A curriculum approach to soft-prompting (38:43) Layperson vs expert interactions with LLMs (43:54) How did the Google team facilitate user exploration of the model's capabilities? (46:58) Shift in techniques from Med-PaLM to Med-PaLM2 (50:21) Using different prompting strategies with Med-PaLM2 (57:33) Is Med-PaLM 2 preferred over clinicians? (01:02:28) Will there be a multimodal version of Med-PaLM? (01:04:52) Breakthroughs required for AI to further advance human potential (01:10:23) The Med-PaLM business plan (01:12:08) Is there a vision for a consumer product? (01:15:46) The pros and cons of pre-training a model (01:19:45) Vivek's favorite AI products (01:21:01) Would Vivek get a Neuralink implant? (01:23:08) AI hopes and fears TWITTER: @CogRev_Podcast @vivnat (Vivek) @labenz (Nathan) @eriktorenberg (Erik) Thank you Omneky for sponsoring The Cognitive Revolution. Omneky is an omnichannel creative generation platform that lets you launch hundreds of thousands of ad iterations that actually work, customized across all platforms, with a click of a button. Omneky combines generative AI and real-time advertising data. Mention "Cog Rev" for 10% off. Music Credit: MusicLM More show notes and reading material released in our Substack: https://cognitiverevolution.substack.com/

Super GPs, Google.health & Miracle Weight Loss In this show, the Healthusiasm panel is joined by two digital health experts:  -Tjaša Zajc, podcast host of Faces of Digital Health and internationally recognized digital health speaker -Thomas Hagemeijer, digital transformation and health tech strategist  Together with the Healthusiasm Panel, they debate: -The looming need for Super GPs -The mega-popularity of weight loss injections -The most promising health & self-care solutions by Google  On top of that, the panel also briefly touches upon: -Pokemon sleep and other health initiatives by Nintendo -Bill Gates' view on AI in healthcare -Some learnings from the NextMed Health conference -The use of ChatGPT4 in Microsoft-owned medical software Nuance -The World Happiness report -Michelin Guide following up with star chefs' mental health -A new potential treatment for endometriosis -Maven Clinic entering the European market with the acquisition of Naytal -The growth of Doctolib, the biggest digital health scale-up in Europe Find all of our network podcasts on your favorite podcast platforms and be sure to subscribe and like us. Learn more at www.healthcarenowradio.com/listen/

On this episode of Inside Health Care, we interview two upcoming speakers at NCQA's 2023 Quality Talks event. First, we meet a global leader with a deep understanding of the need for health equity. Following that, we have an in-depth discussion with an amazing tech expert on digital transformation in the health care ecosystem.Dr. Garth Graham is Managing Director and Global Head of Healthcare and Public Health at Google/YouTube and Google Health. Among other significant positions, he's the former HHS US Deputy Assistant Secretary for Minority Health. He also headed up CVS Health from 2018-2020, making sure to provide testing and vaccinations to as many under-served communities as possible.Dr. Aaron Neinstein is an Endocrinologist and Technologist headquartered at the University of California, San Francisco. In his many roles, he's also Senior Director at the UCSF Center for Digital Health Innovation. He's a foremost expert in digitalization and moving IT and AI into the health care realm.In our Fast Facts segment, we discuss Alcohol Awareness Month with some stats from the NIAAA's free booklet, “Rethinking Drinking: Alcohol and Your Health.” And if you're in crisis, you can contact SAMHSA via their National Helpline, by texting 9-8-8, calling 1-800-662-HELP or going to their national “helpline” website. We also mention NCQA's “Unhealthy Alcohol Use Screening and Follow-Up” measure, part of our HEDIS measure package.

Jenice Butler, Project Manager with the U.S Food and Drug Administration, outlines a partnership with ASTHO and others that advances food safety; an ASTHO blog article explains ASTHO's plan to advance national retail food programs; Carolyn Mullen, ASTHO's Senior Vice President of Government Affairs and Public Relations, walks us through the federal debt ceiling debate; registration is open for ASTHO's Public Health TechXpo and Futures Forum; ASTHO announces Google Health as a Gold Sponsor at the Public Health TechXpo and Futures Forum; and May 11th is the final day to get free rapid COVID tests. Retail Food Safety Collaborative Public Health Associations Band Together to Combat Foodborne Disease and Death Public Health TechXpo and Futures Forum Google Health: Google Cloud for State and Local Government Time Is Running Out to Get Free Rapid Tests. Here's How to Stock Up  

Dr. Kevin Hopkins has been a Staff Physician in the Department of Family Medicine at the Cleveland Clinic since 2005.  Dr. Hopkins also serves as Primary Care Medical Director for Cleveland Clinic Community Care, the Cleveland Clinic's primary care, population health institute.  Over the past several years he has become a recognized leader and national speaker in the field of Caregiver burnout and ambulatory practice re-design and transformation.  Dr. Hopkins has led the transition of his primary care group to a model of Value-Based Care and is continuing to leverage an advanced team-based care practice model as a vehicle to achieve the goals of population management.  He holds an academic appointment with Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine as a Clinical Assistant Professor in the Department of Family Medicine, teaches within the Cleveland Clinic Family Medicine Residency Program, and is also a faculty instructor for the Cleveland Clinic Global Leadership and Learning Institute.  Dr. Hopkins is a Senior Physician Advisor with the Professional Satisfaction and Practice Sustainability Initiative for the American Medical Association (AMA) and has previously served as a physician advisor for Google Health.Thanks for tuning in! Check out more episodes of The Well-Being Connector Podcast at www.forphysicianwellbeing.org/podcast.

In this episode of Pharma Launch Secrets, Bozidar is joined by Julia Walsh, CEO of Brand Medicine International. If you want to learn more about leading a successful pharma marketing campaign in the US, tune in to this episode of Pharma Launch Secrets, a Podcast by Evermed.

December 12, 2023: Christine Parent, Associate Vice President at MEDITECH joins Bill for the news. MEDITECH and Google Health collaborate to advance clinical search and discovery in Expanse EHR. Healthcare consumers have always taken the time to research and explore their health options but today digital patient experience now plays a huge role in their selection. Providers focus on EHR optimization to improve cross-solution interoperability. And KLAS reports that health system-affiliated home health agencies are migrating to enterprise EHRs.Key Points:Patients want convenience. They want the best care they can possibly receive, at the lowest price and at the right time.Clinicians are exasperated that they can't impact more changeI'm hopeful that as we turn the corner to 2023, we will get back on track with consumer needsExpanse Genomics Supports Precision Medicine at Frederick HealthMEDITECH WEBSITEMEDITECH BLOGMEDITECH PODCASTStories:Digital Patient Experience In Healthcare: A Necessary Game Changer - ForbesProviders Focus on EHR Optimization to Boost Interoperability - EHR IntelligenceKLAS Reports on Shifts in Home Health EHR Market - Healthcare InnovationSubscribe: This Week HealthLinkedIn: Week HealthTwitter: This Week Health

DCH Health System is at the forefront of innovation, and CIO Billy Helmandollar and his team are leading the way. Hear how Billy's approach to continous improvement helped earn him Alabama Chapter ORBIE CIO of the Year, and yielded DCH a spot among Digital Health's Most Wired organizations.

This episode features Laura Dyrda, Vice President & Editor in Chief at Becker's ASC Review and Becker's Spine Review. Here, she discusses big health systems reporting operating losses, Google Cloud and Epic partnering with Hackensack being the first health system to migrate EHR, Meditech & Google Health partnering on clinician search tool, and more.

Joe Stringer is a Partner at Octopus Ventures, one of the largest European Venture Capital firms with £1.8 billion under management. He was Partner at Ernst & Young for 10 years, before leaving his cushy position to launch his own venture fund TenX Health. He then led Google Health in the UK before becoming Partner at Octopus Ventures. We talk about his thesis on the future of health, the importance of hard work, grit and resilience, as well as building and managing relationships — in particular, trying not to be too British. You can find me on Twitter @MustafaSultan and subscribe to my newsletter on www.musty.io

Four years ago, hosts Chris Boyer and Reed Smith discussed the impacts that the “disruptive healthcare trifecta” - Google, Facebook and Amazon - were predicted to have on the industry. In this episode, they reflect back on how these organizations have evolved and changed their strategies. They cover Google Health's recent announcement of expanding the AI capabilities to organize patient data, Facebook's shift to an ad-centric model (and the challenges of misinformation), and Amazon's recent acquisition of One Medical as a cornerstone in their strategy from more than five years ago. Are these three companies still causing as much disruption as was predicted four years ago? Tune in to find out! Mentions from the Show: Why Health Care Is Ripe for Digital Disruption Customers, Tech Drive Health Care Disruption Google is developing its own prescription for U.S. health-care costs: smarter artificial intelligence Project Baseline: Alphabet's five-year plan to map the entire journey of human health ViVE 2022: Google Health expands AI capabilities of Care Studio to organize patient data Verily's clinical research and healthcare businesses are growing, execs say, as company eyes post-pandemic opportunities Facebook Says Its Update Will Make It 'Better' for Your Mental Health. Here's What You Should Know. Turn Off Messenger Kids, Health Experts Plead to Facebook Facebook Users Press Privacy Claims Over Tracking At Health Sites Facebook Is Receiving Sensitive Medical Information from Hospital Websites Facebook is bombarding cancer patients with ads for unproven treatments Removing Certain Ad Targeting Options and Expanding Our Ad Controls Here's How Amazon Could Disrupt Health Care (Part 1) Amazon in healthcare: disruption in motion or a nothing-burger? Amazon Wants to Be Your Doctor, Too Amazon will see you now: reading between the lines of the One Medical acquisition Touchpoint podcast Twitter Reed Smith Twitter Chris Boyer Twitter Chris Boyer website Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dr. Drew Carey is joined by Dr. Tayyeba Ali and Google Software Engineer Pinal Bavishi to discuss their research collaboration with Google Health on a deep learning system that detects diabetic macular edema from their Ophthalmology Retina article, “Deep learning to detect optical coherence tomography-derived diabetic macular edema from retinal photographs: a multicenter validation study” Link to Google Health video discussed in the show: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2XQZQR477fg Deep Learning to Detect OCT-derived Diabetic Macular Edema from Color Retinal Photographs. Liu, Xinle et al. Ophthalmology Retina , Volume 6, Issue 5, 398 – 410.

How product managers and leaders break through challenges Tom Leung is the Director of Product Management at Google Health and was previously at YouTube. He also hosts the Fireside Product Management podcast. This is a special episode of the Product Mastery Now podcast as Tom is interviewing me. He invited me as a guest on […]

Dr. Ed Ehlinger, Minnesota's former health commissioner, reacts to the Harvard poll that says most people trust their public health department; Dr. Scott Harris, Alabama's state health officer, explains a new ASTHO report that outlines eight ways health department leaders can support effective programs to address healthcare associated infections; and ASTHO welcomes three new sponsors to its Public Health TechXpo next week – careMESH, WellSky, and Google Health. ASTHO Report: Eight Ways Health Department Leaders Can Support Effective HAI/AR Programs ASTHO Website: Public Health TechXpo TechXpo Silver Sponsor: careMESH TechXpo Silver Sponsor: WellSky TechXpo Silver Sponsor: Google Health