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AI and Healthcare
AI and Healthcare by TensorBlack is a clinician-led conversation about what artificial intelligence is actually doing in cancer care — and what it will take to deploy it, and to trust it.
Sanjay Juneja, MD, is a triple board-certified hematologist and medical oncologist and VP of Clinical AI at Tempus AI. Douglas Flora, MD, LSSBB, is executive medical director of oncology services at St. Elizabeth Healthcare and editor-in-chief of the journal AI in Precision Oncology.
Guests are among the most…
Episodes
AI and HealthcareCan a Mammogram Predict 5-Year Breast Cancer Risk Using AI?
Can a routine mammogram tell a woman her five-year breast cancer risk? Connie Lehman, MD, PhD spent her career in breast imaging and built an AI model that…
AI and HealthcareHow AI Reads Blood Cells to Help Diagnose Cancer with Gregory Goldgof, MD, PhD
In this episode of AI and Healthcare, oncologists Sanjay Juneja, MD and Doug Flora, MD sit down with Greg Goldgof, MD, PhD, MS, a computer scientist and…
AI and HealthcareWhat Changes When AI Can Read All of the EHR?
Every oncologist knows the electronic health record is where the cancer story goes to hide. Outside records arrive by fax, get scanned into the media tab under…
AI and HealthcareThe AI Doctor Debate: Autonomous AI in Healthcare with Zeke Emanuel, MD, PhD
Will AI replace doctors? Ezekiel "Zeke" Emanuel, MD, PhD, thinks autonomous AI will soon manage a lot of what physicians do today, starting with chronic…
AI and HealthcareWhat AI Can See in Medical Scans That Doctors Can't
What if medical scans we already collect contain signals that could predict cancer treatment response, reveal disease risk years earlier, or identify…
AI and HealthcareThis Oncologist Started Learning AI at 60, Here's How He Uses It
Medicine is becoming too complex for any one clinician to keep up with alone. AI may soon change that equation. Dr. Francisco Esteva joins Dr. Sanjay Juneja…
AI and HealthcareCan CMS turn Healthcare AI into a Billable Service
CMS just proposed rules that could decide who gets paid for AI in healthcare, and that's a bigger deal than another “better algorithm” story. Dr. Sanjay Juneja…
AI and HealthcareThe End of Trial-and-Error Cancer Care
Eric Lefkofsky, Founder and CEO of Tempus AI, joins Dr. Sanjay Juneja and Dr. Doug Flora to explore how artificial intelligence, real-world data, genomic…
AI and HealthcareWhat If Every Patient Had a Digital Twin? Part 2
What happens when artificial intelligence becomes a trusted partner in patient care? Healthcare leaders are increasingly exploring how AI can help clinicians…
AI and HealthcareCan We Detect Cancer Before Symptoms Appear? Part 1
Cancer is often most treatable when it's found early—but what if we could detect it before symptoms ever appear? Advances in genomics, blood-based biomarkers…
AI and HealthcareCould Sleep Affect Cancer Survival?
Cancer treatment may be missing one of the body’s most important biological signals: circadian rhythm. In this conversation, sleep neurologist Dr. Anne Marie…
AI and HealthcareAI Is Changing Healthcare — But At What Cost?
AI is transforming healthcare at an unprecedented pace—but the biggest risks aren’t clinical, they’re legal, operational, and systemic. From data center…
AI and HealthcareWhat Clinical AI Is Doing Well... and Where It Still Needs Work
AI is making remarkable progress in healthcare — but translating that progress into real clinical impact is more complex than it seems. In this episode, we…
AI and HealthcareWhy Most AI Startups Fail in Healthcare
AI is exploding in healthcare — but most startups still fail. In this episode of the AI & Healthcare Podcast, Dr. Sanjay Juneja speaks with innovation leaders…
AI and HealthcareThe Payment Crisis Behind Healthcare
Care is delivered every day in American hospitals, but getting paid for that care has become a battle. Denials, prior authorization, billing complexity, and…
AI and HealthcareHow AI Creates Precision in Mental Health Care
Mental health is now central to high-quality cancer care, yet access, diagnostic precision, and scalability remain major gaps. In this in-depth discussion…
AI and HealthcareClinical AI Governance: What Clinicians Must Know in 2026
AI in healthcare is accelerating fast—but adoption without governance is risk. In this conversation, oncology and health policy leaders break down how…
AI and HealthcareHow Digital Twins Could End Medical Guesswork
Digital twins are moving from engineering into healthcare and the implications are profound. From oncology decision-making to clinical trials and personalized…
AI and HealthcareHow Wearables Are Transforming Oncology Care
Continuous monitoring is reshaping oncology. CEO of AION Biosystems, Sam Barend, joins Dr. Sanjay Juneja, Dr. Douglas Flora, and Dr. David Penberthy to explore…
AI and HealthcareThe End of Cut, Poison & Burn: How AI is Rewriting Cancer Care
Cancer care isn't what it used to be—and that's exactly why Dr. Douglas Flora just wrote a book about it. Are you ready to understand how AI is transforming…
AI and HealthcareAI Is Changing Cancer Care and Policy
AI is changing everything from policy to the patient room. In this AI&H roundtable, Dr. Doug Flora, a leading voice in oncology innovation, joins Dr. Sanjay…
AI and HealthcareWhy AI Tools Are Changing Medicine Fast?
Healthcare is shifting fast, and AI is at the center of the storm. In this powerful roundtable, Dr. Sanjay Juneja hosts xCures CEO Mika Newton, Dr. Debra Patt…
AI and HealthcareWhat Is Patient Design in Healthcare?
What is patient design, and why does it matter in modern healthcare? Dr. Bertalan Meskó, Director of The Medical Futurist Institute, explains why patient…
AI and HealthcareWill Insurers Require AI for Value-Based Care?
Could AI soon become a required element of value-based care? Dr. Stephen Speicher from Flatiron Health explores a near-future scenario where insurers may…
AI and HealthcareCan You Refuse AI in Your Medical Care?
Should patients be able to opt out of AI in their care? Dr. Stephen Speicher, Head of Clinical Oncology and Safety at Flatiron Health, dives into the evolving…
AI and HealthcareHow Vision Writing Changes Daily Decisions
What if your future self could guide your decisions today? Dr. Bertalan Mesko, Director of The Medical Futurist Institute, shares a surprisingly effective…
AI and HealthcareWhy Predictive AI & Wearables Are Game-Changers
Predictive AI and wearable tech are changing healthcare from reactive to proactive. This clip explores how real-time data and AI models can detect illness…
AI and HealthcareBertalan Meskó on the Future of Healthcare
What will the future of healthcare really look like? Medical futurist Dr. Bertalan Meskó reveals how foresight, patient design, and prompt engineering are…
AI and HealthcareResponsible AI Needs Global Regulation
Should AI in health records be considered a medical device? Emily Lewis, an AI thought leader, compares the U.S. FDA and U.K. NHS approaches to AI regulation…
AI and HealthcareWhy Patient Care Suffers from Interoperability Issues
Interoperability isn’t just a buzzword—it’s a broken promise. Jordan Johnson, founder of Bridge Oncology, explains how fragmented systems, outdated data, and…
AI and HealthcareCan AI Make Healthcare Safer and More Equitable?
How do we make healthcare AI both safe and scalable? Dr. Stephen Speicher, Head of Clinical Oncology and Safety at Flatiron Health, shares how responsibility…
AI and HealthcareThe Reality of EHR API Adoption
Why are digital health companies still struggling to connect with EHRs—even after federal mandates? Dr. Ben Rosner breaks down results from a national survey…
AI and HealthcareWhy Interoperability Fails in Healthcare
Healthcare data interoperability isn’t just about EMRs—it’s about patient survival, equity, and system sustainability. Jordan Johnson, MSHA, Founder of Bridge…
AI and HealthcareMedical Education in 2025: AI’s Double-Edged Sword
Is AI helping—or harming—the next generation of doctors? UCSF's Dr. Ben Rosner shares how AI is reshaping medical education in 2025. From tutor bots to…
AI and HealthcareCan AI Write Better Discharge Summaries?
AI is transforming discharge documentation. Dr. Ben Rosner of UCSF breaks down how large language models (LLMs) perform compared to physicians—and what that…
AI and HealthcareEmily Lewis on AI and Patient Engagement
AI is no longer just for clinicians. Emily Lewis, an AI thought leader, explains how AI is becoming a partner in patient care. From gamified self-care tools to…
AI and HealthcareDisruption vs. Sustaining Innovation in Healthcare
Disruptive innovation isn’t always what it seems—especially in healthcare. Bernardo Perez-Villa, Senior Innovations Engagement Partner at the Cleveland Clinic…
AI and HealthcareThe #1 Mistake Health Startups Make
Why do so many digital health startups collapse? Dr. Bernardo Perez-Villa explains how a lack of real market validation derails innovation before it starts…
AI and HealthcareWhy Most AI Startups in Healthcare Fail
What separates scalable healthcare AI from hype? Dr. Bernardo Perez-Villa, Cleveland Clinic's Senior Innovations Engagement Partner, breaks down how to…
AI and HealthcareCancer Detection MRI Imaging vs Blood Tests
Why rely on one method when three are better? Ezra CEO Emi Gal explains how combining imaging, liquid biopsy, and biomarkers creates a superior cancer…
AI and HealthcareHow AI Makes Full-Body MRI Faster and Cheaper
Discover how Ezra uses FDA-cleared AI to transform MRI imaging. CEO Emi Gal explains how Ezra Flash speeds up scan times while improving quality, and how Ezra…
AI and HealthcareShould Patients Be Paid for Sharing Health Data?
Can patients and clinicians be fairly rewarded for sharing healthcare data? Rajeev Ronanki, CEO of Lyric, discusses a future where AI-enabled tools empower…
AI and HealthcareAI Makes Full Body MRI Screening Affordable - with Emi Gal
Ezra CEO Emi Gal breaks down how AI is revolutionizing full-body MRI cancer screening. Learn how FDA-cleared tools accelerate scan time, assist radiologists…
AI and HealthcareInside the FDA’s Bold Elsa AI Move: Rajeev Ronanki Explains
Rajeev Ronanki, CEO of Lyric and former Elevance Health executive, unpacks what the FDA’s AI initiative—Elsa—really means for drug innovation and regulation…
AI and HealthcareTrust, ethics, and data bias in AI
Trust in AI cannot exist without ethics - and ethics cannot exist without confronting data bias. Discover how artificial intelligence can become a force for…
AI and HealthcareRajeev Ronanki: Real-Time Payer-Provider Collaboration
Rajeev Ronanki, CEO of Lyric and author of You and AI, joins Dr. Sanjay Juneja to discuss a radical rethinking of payment in healthcare. Instead of upgrading…
AI and HealthcareWhere does the AI liability lie?
AI in healthcare brings breakthroughs - but also new legal and ethical risks. Who’s responsible when an AI-assisted diagnosis leads to harm? The licensed…
AI and HealthcareHow does the Belmont Report relate to AI ethics in healthcare?
AI is reshaping clinical care, but can we apply trusted bioethical principles to its rapid adoption? This discussion explores how the Belmont Report’s three…
AI and HealthcareRegulation vs Deregulation of AI in Healthcare
Is AI in healthcare racing toward a crash? Discover what happens when innovation outpaces oversight, and why unchecked growth could lead to another industry…
AI and HealthcareHow is AI used in Life sciences?
AI transforms how healthcare data is structured, analyzed and applied to clinical decision-making in life sciences. Discover how leading experts harness…
AI and HealthcareWhat are the risks of using AI in healthcare?
AI is changing healthcare - but are we prepared for the hidden risks? From undermining critical thinking to damaging the human connection between providers and…
AI and HealthcareEthics and AI in Healthcare: A Hard Look Inside - with Dr. Colleen Lyons [FULL PODCAST]
Dr. Colleen Lyons, a clinical research ethicist with FDA experience, breaks down how ethics must evolve to meet the realities of AI in healthcare. From data…
AI and HealthcareWhat tasks can AI help doctors with? - with Mika Newton
AI is transforming how clinicians handle information, starting with one of the most urgent issues in healthcare: too few providers, too much data, and not…
AI and HealthcareWhat are AI Scribes? - with Mika Newton
AI scribes are transforming how clinical notes are written, relieving physicians from time-consuming documentation and unlocking more patient-focused care. In…
AI and HealthcareWhat is the role of data in surgery outcomes? - with Dr. Sanjay Juneja
Precision in surgery doesn’t start in the operating room - it starts with the data. Learn how advanced imaging, outcome-linked datasets, and AI-driven insights…
AI and HealthcareHow can OCT technology help reduce healthcare costs? - with Dr. Sanjay Juneja
Missed margins and repeat surgeries drive up healthcare costs and stretch critical resources. OCT technology offers a path to smarter imaging and fewer…
AI and HealthcareThe ins and outs, and risks of AI Scribes - with Mika Newton [FULL INTERVIEW]
AI scribes promise relief from clinical documentation fatigue - but what are their limitations, hidden risks, and true return on investment? In a landscape…
AI and HealthcareHow can doctors get the most value out of AI today? - with Dr. Sanjay Juneja
Healthcare is shifting fast. If you’re not actively learning how to use AI, you're already behind. This discussion reveals how to get the most value out of AI…
AI and HealthcareHow Can AI Make Breast-Conserving Surgery Smarter? - with Dr. Sanjay Juneja [FULL INTERVIEW]
AI-assisted imaging is enhancing the precision of breast-conserving surgery by enabling surgeons to reduce re-excisions, preserve healthy tissue, and make more…
AI and HealthcareHow can AI address the healthcare worker shortage? - with Dr. Sanjay Juneja
AI isn’t replacing healthcare workers - it’s preserving the workforce and extending its reach. From robotic support that reduces physical strain on aging…