Ran Shaul - K Health: A Doctor in Your Pocket

Ran Shaul is the chief product officer and co-founder of K Health. With his robust background as a successful founder, Ran has been pivotal in transforming how we approach medical diagnostics and personalized treatment. Under his leadership, K Health has developed innovative AI-driven solutions, including a partnership with Cedars-Sinai and Mayo Clinic. Ran's dedication to improving the patient experience by leveraging technology is reshaping healthcare delivery, making it more efficient and accessible.

Host: Nathan Keller

Twitter: @NathanKellerX

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nathankeller1/

Producer: Saurin Kantesaria

Linkedin: Saurin Kantesaria

00:00 - Introduction 

00:52 - What are 3 patient questions doctors and AI should help answer? 

03:26 - Why does ChatGPT fall short in diagnosing patients? 

07:30 - AI does the tedious stuff so doctors can focus on medicine (K Health’s model) 

09:29 - Combing through 400,000,000 unstructured doctor’s notes 

11:53 - How do you ask the right clinical questions with AI?

15:41 - Putting a clinician in the loop of AI learning

19:21 - “You can have the perfect algorithm…it does not mean it will be used properly in any clinical setting” 

23:27 - The difficulties transitioning from leading a startup to a larger company

26:56 - Telemedicine 2.0 - integrating 24/7 online care with brick and mortar hospitals (Cedars-Sinai Virtual Platform)

31:32 - AI can go further than notes - helping physicians proactively manage patients

39:07 - What gives your life meaning?

42:56 - What advice do you have for young people?