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“We see 40 million Americans a day using ChatGPT for health and wellness-related questions,” says Kate Rouch from OpenAI

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Host: Brian P. McDonough, MD, FAAFP Guest: Kate Rouch As AI tools become more accessible, patients are increasingly using them to research symptoms, understand diagnoses, and prepare for appointments, creating new opportunities—and challenges—for care delivery. In this episode of The Convergence, Dr. Brian McDonough speaks with Kate Rouch, a breast cancer survivor and Chief Marketing Officer at OpenAI, about how patients are using AI and how clinicians can navigate this evolving dynamic.

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