Episode 32

The rise of Gen AI in healthcare: Challenges, opportunities, and what’s next

In this episode of Shaping Healthcare, host Laurel Rockall welcomes Healthcare and Life Sciences experts Kaushik Raha and Harvey Ruback, for an in-depth discussion on the rapid rise of generative AI (Gen AI) in healthcare and what it means for the future.

Join them as they:

Break down the difference between traditional AI and Generative AI using foundation models
Explore how Gen AI is transforming key healthcare functions from clinical care to claims management
Share real-world use cases across the healthcare and life sciences continuum
Discuss challenges such as hallucinations, context limitations, and data privacy
Introduce strategies like Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) to enhance trust and accuracy
Look ahead to innovations like Agentic AI and model distillation for future scalability
Emphasize the importance of GenAI as a “co-pilot,” keeping humans at the center of decision-making

And much more!

Kaushik Raha

VP, AI Practice, CitiusTech

Kaushik Raha is Vice President and Head of AI Solutions at CitiusTech. He and his team build innovative AI solutions to bridge the gap between cutting-edge innovation and real-world healthcare industry needs. He brings deep expertise in AI/ML, data science, and computational sciences to the health and life sciences industry. At CitiusTech, he drives the quality, trust, and governance to ensure responsible AI, ensuring safe, ethical, and compliant AI applications.

Harvey Ruback

Partner Solutions Architect, AWS

Harvey Ruback is a Senior Partner Solution Architect on the Healthcare and Life Sciences team at Amazon Web Services. He has over 25 years of professional software development and architecture experience in a range of industries, including speech recognition, aerospace, and the last 10 years in Healthcare and Life Sciences. When not working with customers, he enjoys spending time with his family and friends, exploring his new home state of New York, cycling, and working on his wife’s never-ending list of projects.

Episode 32

The rise of Gen AI in healthcare: Challenges, opportunities, and what’s next

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