Spark_Pulse_Podcast Mowafa Househ

You’re in a surgery room… it’s cold, silent and this risky surgery could determine whether you live or die. What if I told you that the decision taken to put you through this surgery was made by a machine? As crazy as it seems, this is fast becoming a reality. Join Dr. Barry Soleiman and I in this episode where we discuss the concepts of consent and medical liability in legal jurisdictions around the world as well as how these concepts interact with AI innovations in medicine.

In this episode we welcomed Dr. Barry Soleiman; a specialist in the field of Law and Medicine with a Doctorate degree from Cambridge University. His work specifically focuses on the relationship between AI, Law and Healthcare.

Navigating the Law in a world constantly changing due to technology is already difficult enough. In the world of Law and Medicine, this situation becomes even more complex, Dr. Barry explains. One of the main challenges that he unpacks in this episode is the concept of data privacy in a world where AI and medicine have begun to intermingle. On the one hand, patients benefit from sharing data with their doctors, but what happens when this data gets into the wrong hands?  Find out in this episode.

In this episode Dr. Nabil Shorbaji put forward the case for integrating the healthcare system with the technology while also fostering collaborative efforts between countries in the MENA region in these fields. Doing so will reduce the costs of healthcare as well as make it more accessible. Find out how by listening to this episode.

In this episode we brought on Dr. Najeeb Shorbaji, the president of the Jordan Library and Information association, and the Middle East and North Africa Health Informatics Association. He also has a wealth of experience with the WHO in Geneva, dealing with major global health matters during his time there. On today's show, he told us of the exciting reality of digital health being introduced into low income countries. These digital health projects in these countries are a ray of hope and a step forward in creating long term solutions to health problems in regions affected by war, drought and extreme poverty. Tune in to find out more!

In this episode, we took a good look at the ethical dilemmas that are created by an advancing technological world in the field of medicine. Where is our data stored? Who gets to look at that data? Is my data being sold? These are all valid concerns when looking at how healthcare is changing in relation to data protection and technology. Our expert Dr. Mohannad Alajlani helps us find out more about how the medical field is responding to these challenges.

In this episode we discussed the crazy new developments around digital healthcare including how Doctors can use data from smartphones and public databases in order to help their patients. Do Doctors know exactly what you're putting in your shopping cart? That's unlikely for now but in the future, Doctors may be able to use information from a patient's smartphone to determine whether their vitals are doing okay. Find out more from Dr. Mohannad Alajlani in this episode as he demystifies these developments for us.