How to Build AI Tools That Doctors Actually Use | Dr. Graham Walker (Founder of Offcall and MDCalc)
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Show Notes
Dr. Graham Walker is an Emergency Physician and the Founder of MDCalc, a clinical decision support tool used by over 70% of U.S. physicians. He also co-founded Offcall, a platform addressing physician burnout through transparency and data-driven insights.
We dive deep into the real-world use cases of AI in hospitals—from predictive models that detect patient deterioration to generative AI scribes that free doctors from paperwork.
In this conversation, we discuss:
- How MDCalc became a must-have tool for 70% of U.S. doctors,
- Impact of AI scribes on physician burnout and patient care,
- Risks of overreliance on AI,
- Barriers to AI adoption in hospitals (privacy, cost, and trust),
- The AI-powered emergency room of the future,
- And much more!
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Building with AI is a weekly podcast featuring conversations with top AI product builders and leaders. Through thoughtful dialogue, host Haroon Choudery explores how AI is reshaping industries in real-time. This season, we're diving deep into one of the most impactful and high-stakes applications of AI: healthcare.
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Where to find Dr. Graham Walker:
- Website: https://drgrahamwalker.com
- Linkedln: https://www.linkedin.com/in/graham-walker-md/
Learn more about MDCalc:
- Website: https://www.mdcalc.com/cme/ads
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/mdcalc/
- X: https://x.com/mdcalc
Learn more about Offcall:
- Website: https://www.offcall.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/joinoffcall/
- X: https://x.com/offcalldotcom
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[00:00] Up next:
[00:32] Episode Introduction
[01:32] Autoblocks: AI Optimization Platform
[03:36] Dr. Graham’s journey
[06:34] The Birth of MDCalc
[12:26] AI in Clinical Settings
[19:18] Challenges and Future of AI in Healthcare
[29:18] Ethical AI in Patient Care
[34:56] AI's Impact on Physician Burnout
[41:12] Envisioning AI in Emergency Medicine
[44:33] Advice for Clinicians and Tech Innovators