{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"PULSE","title":"Did AI just become the default digital front door to healthcare?","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/ef0821ac\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2782,"description":"In our first Hot Topics episode of 2026, Dr Louise Schaper and Dr George Margelis unpack the biggest healthcare story of the moment: Big Tech’s decisive move into generative AI for health.January alone saw major announcements from OpenAI, Anthropic and Amazon One Medical, signalling that healthcare is no longer a side experiment for AI companies — it’s a core vertical.In Part 1 of this two-part conversation, Louise and George explore:What ChatGPT Health and Claude for Healthcare actually mean for consumersWhy GenAI could become the default digital front door to healthcareHow this shifts power, trust and expectations in the clinician–patient relationshipThe realities (and myths) around privacy, misinformation, regulation and safetyWhat this moment means for healthcare business models, vendors and startupsThis is a wide-ranging, honest and occasionally provocative discussion about where healthcare is heading — whether the system is ready or not. 🎧 Part 2 will dive into enterprise impacts, predictions, and a practical to-do list for health leadersVisit Pulse+IT.news to subscribe to breaking digital news, weekly newsletters and a rich treasure trove of archival material. People in the know, get their news from Pulse+IT – Your leading voice in digital health news.Follow us on LinkedIn Louise | George | Pulse+ITFollow us on BlueSky Louise | George | Pulse+ITSend us your questions pulsepod@pulseit.newsProduction by Octopod Productions | Ivan Juric","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/ginMoGS3hqn_wPmED4GVbUcItqZ0PL_EoM4XXVarqQk/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS82NmZj/MDVhYTU2MGFkYTM2/ODJhNzIwMmUzMWMx/Zjk1NC5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}