EP 10 - Inside Europe’s AI Hospitals: How Olomouc Built a Clinical Innovation Engine

Inside Europe’s AI Hospitals reveals how University Hospital Olomouc is using artificial intelligence to transform clinical care, streamline operations, and support clinicians with tools that read images, analyse data, predict risk, and save lives.In this episode of THE BRIDGE, Pavlina Walter and Dr Peter M. Kovacs speak with Antonín Hlavinka, Deputy Director for Innovation and Digitalisation, who leads one of Europe’s most advanced hospital-based AI ecosystems.You will learn:• How certified AI tools detect clinical patterns with high precision• Why multimodal prediction models are changing diagnosis• How telemedicine and secure LLMs are improving patient pathways• What it takes to build a safe and ethical hospital innovation hub• How AI can support, not replace, doctors and nursesThis episode is essential for investors, innovators, clinicians, policymakers, and anyone who wants to understand how AI is shaping the next generation of healthcare in Europe.Watch and join the conversation about responsible, human-centred innovation.Subscribe to The Bridge for more conversations connecting science, technology, and humanity.Timecode:00:00 Welcome and Introduction00:24 Role and Responsibilities in Healthcare01:31 Adoption of AI in Healthcare02:27 Impact of COVID-19 on Technology Adoption04:18 AI Applications in Hospitals04:49 Certified vs. Experimental AI Models07:47 AI Tools in Use14:05 Innovation and Project Management21:41 Introduction to AI in Radiology22:10 The Evolution of AI in Healthcare22:55 Challenges and Rapid Developments23:30 Microsoft's Game-Changing AI Model24:42 AI in Medical Practice27:41 AI in Education28:55 Balancing AI and Human Cognition30:55 AI's Impact on Healthcare Workforce33:30 Global Perspectives on AI Adoption36:42 Future of AI in Hospitals39:03 Collaborating with Startups and Innovators40:33 Conclusion and Future ProspectsLinks:Pavlina Walter: https://www.linkedin.com/in/pavlinawalter/Website: PavlinaWalter.comGuests:Antonin Hlavinka: https://www.linkedin.com/in/anton%C3%ADn-hlavinka-b045754b/Peter M. Kovacs: https://www.linkedin.com/in/petermkovacs/