Episode #68. From AI Hype to Real Impact: A Blueprint for Healthcare Transformation Part II

What happens when AI in healthcare stops assisting and starts practicing? In this episode of the Smart Care Team Spotlight, host Molly McCarthy partners with the Healthcare on Air podcast by Verizon, and along with its hosts Robin Goldsmith and Brian Urban, they welcome Geisinger’s Dr. Jonathan Slotkin, Chief Medical Officer of Strategy and Growth, Tim Fitzgerald, Chief Strategy Officer, and Susan Lucas Collins, Vice President of Geisinger Ventures, to discuss how Healthcare AI is transitioning from a supportive tool to a core component of care delivery, with innovations like ambient listening, virtual nursing, and AI-driven clinical decision-making becoming standard expectations. These technologies are not only improving efficiency but also reshaping workforce dynamics, recruitment, and long-term care models, especially in rural and home-based settings. The conversation highlights a major inflection point: AI systems are beginning to take on regulated clinical tasks, signaling a shift in how care is delivered and by whom. However, questions around regulation, ethics, reimbursement, and the role of human oversight will ultimately shape the pace and impact of this transformation. Tune in to explore how AI is redefining care delivery, workforce expectations, and the very role of clinicians in a rapidly evolving healthcare landscape! Resources: Connect with and follow Dr. Jonathan Slotkin on LinkedIn. Connect with and follow Brian Urban on LinkedIn. Connect with and follow Susan Lucas Collins on LinkedIn. Follow Geisinger Health System on LinkedIn and visit their website! Connect with and follow Molly McCarthy on LinkedIn. Check out more episodes of the Smart Care Team Spotlight podcast here! Connect with and follow Robin Goldsmith on LinkedIn. Connect with and follow Brian Urban on LinkedIn. Check out more episodes of the Healthcare on Air podcast here!