About this episode
Alastair McLellan interviews Bob Wachter about the impact of AI on healthcare and its implications for NHS workforce planning.
HSJ editor Alastair McLellan interviews US physician Bob Wachter about his new book, A Giant Leap, on AI’s impact on healthcare. The conversation covers how clinical practice is already changing significantly, and explores the implications for NHS workforce planning.
People in this episode
Host: Alastair McLellan
Guest: Bob Wachter
Topics covered
- AI in healthcare
- NHS workforce planning
- clinical practice changes
Keywords
- A Giant Leap
- healthcare revolution
- US physician
Mentioned in this episode
Products: A Giant Leap
Books & works: A Giant Leap
Places: US
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