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AI as a Clinical Co-Pilot: Shay Perera, Co-Founder & CTO of Navina

Episode Summary

AI is set to revolutionize healthcare by streamlining workflows and improving patient care. In this episode, Shay Perera, Co-Founder and CTO of Navina, shares how his company uses AI to create a clinical co-pilot that enhances efficiency for healthcare providers. He explains how Navina helps make sense of overwhelming data, turning it into actionable insights. Shay envisions AI transforming patient care by reducing repetitive tasks and administrative burdens while integrating seamlessly into existing workflows. He also highlights the challenges of scaling value-based care and advocates for AI to simplify these processes for physicians. Tune in and learn how AI can improve healthcare's clinical and economic outcomes.

Episode Notes

About Shay Perera:

Shay is the co-founder and CTO of Navina, with a decade of experience in elite intelligence units of the Israel Defense Forces, where he applied artificial intelligence from theory to real-world solutions. He contributed heavily to hands-on R&D efforts while assuming significant leadership roles. Armed with a Master of Science in Electrical Engineering, specializing in machine learning, from the Technion – Israel Institute of Technology, Shay, alongside Ronen, earned the 2018 National Security Award for their groundbreaking work in AI.

Things You’ll Learn:

• AI is not just a futuristic concept but a current necessity for managing the overwhelming amount of healthcare data and streamlining clinical workflows, leading to improved patient outcomes and reduced administrative burdens for providers.
• The administrative burden is a significant pain point in healthcare, but AI can automate repetitive tasks, reduce the burden on providers, and streamline value-based care workflows, ultimately improving both clinical and economic outcomes.
• Emerging AI trends will change how physicians care for patients, saving time and enhancing knowledge of patient health.
• Clinical AI can act as a copilot, streamlining workflows and turning data into actionable insights for healthcare providers at the point of care and in the back office.  
• Healthcare organizations should focus on integrating AI solutions that can make physician life easier and ensure clinicians are involved as early as possible to gain trust in the process. 

Resources:

• Connect with and follow Shay Perera on LinkedIn.
• Learn more about Navina on their LinkedIn and website.
• Email Shay directly here.