Brian Kalis: AI, Healthcare & The Battle for Digital Transformation

🚀 AI, healthcare, and a nostalgic trip down digital memory lane—this week, Brian Kalis, Managing Director at Accenture Health joined Jim Joyce and I on this week's #TheShot of #DigitalHealth Therapy and made us all question why we weren’t launching startups in Web 1.0. Brian’s journey has been a blend of tech geekery, consulting wizardry, and AI-fueled optimism. We covered: 🤖 The real deal behind AI adoption in healthcare 🛑 Why health systems are drowning in red tape 💰 How health plans are finally picking up the pace (🤯 yes, really?!) 🎭 Also, a friendly PSA: AI agents might soon be negotiating with AI agents, leaving us humans to watch from the sidelines with popcorn. 🍿 ..... Also, be nice to AI—they’re watching..... Fun mentions as always: Ankit Jain Infinitus Systems, Inc. Jeff Ruby John Brownlee Ethan Mollick