Artificial intelligence in medicine: Improving health care for physicians, with Anthony Chang, MD

Physicianary

In this episode, guest Anthony Chang, MD, discusses the benefits of artificial intelligence and its potential to improve health care.

• Intro 0:24
• Anthony Chang, MD, MBA, MS 0:29
• Tell us about yourself. 1:20
• What drives you to learn about artificial intelligence? How do you think artificial intelligence can influence medicine and clinical care? 2:14
• How can artificial intelligence make an impact on the frontlines in medicine? 3:31
• Can artificial intelligence be the remedy to physician burnout? 6:34
• In reference to artificial intelligence, explain what you mean by “giving the wisdom back.” 8:18
• Bhargava and Chang discuss computational intelligence versus cognitive intelligence. 9:31
• To those who are concerned about artificial intelligence, what are your thoughts on the fears about artificial intelligence “taking over”? 11:41
• How do we regulate artificial intelligence? What are the safeguards that physicians and clinicians should be aware of? 14:03
• In terms of equity in medicine, how do we ensure access to artificial intelligence in medical centers across the country? 17:08
• Bhargava and Chang discuss artificial intelligence and its integration into medicine. 19:02
• In reference to generative artificial intelligence, what do physicians need to be aware of when utilizing this technology? 20:49
• Bhargava and Chang discuss physician vigilance when using artificial intelligence and the potential assistance artificial intelligence can provide when diagnosing patients. 22:38
• How can clinicians learn more and gain a fundamental understanding and education of artificial intelligence? 25:15
• Where can physicians and clinicians find courses on artificial intelligence? 27:28
• Bhargava and Chang discuss the importance of understanding the fundamentals of artificial intelligence when utilizing it to improve medicine. 29:32
• Tell us about the AI Med conference. 30:21
• Chang talks about his kids summarizing him in four words. 31:22
• How can listeners contact you? 33:40
• Thanks 35:21

Anthony Chang, MD, MBA, MS, is a pediatric cardiologist with a MS in data science from Stanford and a certification in AI from MIT. He is the medical director of the heart failure program at Children’s Hospital of Orange County and chief intelligence and innovation officer of CHOC where he founded the CHOC Sharon Disney Lund Medical Intelligence, Information, Investigation and Innovation Institute or Mi4. Chang is a national and international leader as a speaker, author, convener and the founder of numerous successful societies including the International Society for Pediatric Innovation, AIMed, ABAIM, providing education and certification in AI, the Medical Intelligence Society and most recently created the Alliance for Centers in Artificial Intelligence in Medicine, along with PCAIM, its pediatric component, now with over 100 centers from around the globe.

We’d love to hear from you! Send your comments/questions to Dr. Bhargava at [e-mail]. Follow Dr. Bhargava on X @hansabhargavaMD and on Instagram @doctorhansaMD. Dr. Chang can be reached at [phone].

Disclosures: Bhargava and Chang report no relevant financial disclosures.