#27 Panel discussion: What does AI really mean in healthcare today?

In this episode Priit Kruus moderates a panel discussion on artificial intelligence in healthcare, recorded during the North Estonia Medical Centre Science Week.The discussion brings together clinical, technical, cybersecurity and healthtech perspectives: Georgio Francis from Gleamer, Mart Kull from Viljandi Hospital, Jaagup Saare, e-hospital manager at North Estonia Medical Centre and Kristjan Hinn, information security manager at North Estonia Medical Centre.Together, they explore what AI already means in healthcare today, from radiology AI and clinical decision support to shadow AI, ambient scribing, hospital workflows, data quality, cybersecurity, regulation and the everyday reality of implementing new technologies in clinical practice.We learn that AI is exposing how inefficient our workflows already are. While at the same time reminding us that its biggest risk isn’t replacing doctors, but confidently getting things almost right.The conversation asks practical questions: where can AI genuinely improve care, where are the risks still too high, and how should hospitals balance innovation, patient safety, data protection and regulation?A timely and grounded discussion on how AI is moving from hype into real healthcare work.