GeriPal - A Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine Podcast · Alex Smith, Eric Widera
AI and Healthcare: Bob Wachter
February 5, 2026·52 min·5 clips
Bob Wachter reveals why AI's timing in healthcare is ideal after three years of separating hype from reality.
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A practical look at where AI can help medicine, and where cost still decides how human care is delivered.
Bob Wachter makes a practical case for using AI in healthcare when it can do the work at lower cost, while leaving more complicated judgment to people. The episode keeps coming back to familiar comparisons: financial services, travel agents, TurboTax, and concierge medicine.
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