Separating Hype from Reality in AI
Tue Jan 13 2026
Summary
Tune into MedCity Pivot Podcast with host Arundhati Parmar as three healthcare tech leaders—Serge Perras, Ton Roelandse, and Bertil Chappuis—decode AI's true potential in healthcare. Explore its role in enhancing efficiency and busting myths about AI supremacy.
Episode Highlights
00:00:19 - The high bar for AI safety in healthcare.
00:01:29 - AI's current hype and exaggerated promises.
00:03:57 - Misconceptions about AI replacing healthcare roles.
00:05:51 - Meaningful AI use cases: Prior authorization automation.
00:06:52 - AI in triage and its capacity enhancements.
00:08:10 - AI's role in modernizing healthcare infrastructure.
00:10:46 - Clarifying AI vs. RPA in tech solutions.
00:13:30 - Importance of governance and guardrails in AI.
00:16:38 - Humanizing healthcare through AI.
00:18:27 - AI's potential and challenges in medical coding.
00:21:31 - AI's impact on job roles and productivity boosts.
00:24:25 - Use of AI in personal life for everyday tasks.
Episode Resources
Connect with Arundhati Parmar
aparmar@medcitynews.com
https://twitter.com/aparmarbb?lang=en
https://medcitynews.com/
Keywords
Artificial Intelligence
Healthcare Innovation
AI Applications
Healthcare Safety
Technology Hype
Serge Perras
Abarca Health
Ton Roelandse
Trexin Consulting
Bertil Chappuis
Xtillion
Machine Learning
Generative Media
Super Agents
Risk and Reliability
Clinical Prediction Models
Automation Bias
Prior Authorization Process
Agentic Systems
Healthcare Infrastructure
Modernization
Robotic Process Automation (RPA)
Data Quality
Governance and Guardrails
Human vs AI Roles
Healthcare Workforce Transition
AI Augmentation
Patient Care
Medical Coding
Electronic Health Records (EHR)
AI Ethics
Data Fragmentation
AI Engineering
Healthcare Economics
AI's Net New Jobs
AI Sounding Board
More
Summary Tune into MedCity Pivot Podcast with host Arundhati Parmar as three healthcare tech leaders—Serge Perras, Ton Roelandse, and Bertil Chappuis—decode AI's true potential in healthcare. Explore its role in enhancing efficiency and busting myths about AI supremacy. Episode Highlights 00:00:19 - The high bar for AI safety in healthcare. 00:01:29 - AI's current hype and exaggerated promises. 00:03:57 - Misconceptions about AI replacing healthcare roles. 00:05:51 - Meaningful AI use cases: Prior authorization automation. 00:06:52 - AI in triage and its capacity enhancements. 00:08:10 - AI's role in modernizing healthcare infrastructure. 00:10:46 - Clarifying AI vs. RPA in tech solutions. 00:13:30 - Importance of governance and guardrails in AI. 00:16:38 - Humanizing healthcare through AI. 00:18:27 - AI's potential and challenges in medical coding. 00:21:31 - AI's impact on job roles and productivity boosts. 00:24:25 - Use of AI in personal life for everyday tasks. Episode Resources Connect with Arundhati Parmar aparmar@medcitynews.com https://twitter.com/aparmarbb?lang=en https://medcitynews.com/ Keywords Artificial Intelligence Healthcare Innovation AI Applications Healthcare Safety Technology Hype Serge Perras Abarca Health Ton Roelandse Trexin Consulting Bertil Chappuis Xtillion Machine Learning Generative Media Super Agents Risk and Reliability Clinical Prediction Models Automation Bias Prior Authorization Process Agentic Systems Healthcare Infrastructure Modernization Robotic Process Automation (RPA) Data Quality Governance and Guardrails Human vs AI Roles Healthcare Workforce Transition AI Augmentation Patient Care Medical Coding Electronic Health Records (EHR) AI Ethics Data Fragmentation AI Engineering Healthcare Economics AI's Net New Jobs AI Sounding Board