Integration with Care: How Health Systems Can Incorporate AI Models to Deliver Improved Patient Care with Brian Anderson, MD

In this episode, Physicianary host, Hansa Bhargava, MD, speaks with Brian Anderson, MD. They discuss how health systems can implement AI to improve patient care, as well as the importance of governance and transparency surrounding these models. ·       Intro 0:25 ·       Brian Anderson, MD 0:36 ·       Tell us about the Coalition for Health AI (CHAI) and your work there. 2:50 ·       What do you think builds trust in the clinician community, and in the patient community? 6:41 ·       Do doctors and nurses have to reset how they communicate with patients because of generative AI tools? 9:55 ·       What will CHAI's role be with regards to navigating this new arena? 14:18 ·       When new AI models come out, should they also have a central hub for adverse event reporting? 18:28 ·       How do we make sure that rural hospitals have a voice in this, and can establish governance and safety too? 20:43 ·       Should rural hospitals move at the same trajectory as bigger institutions? 23:57 ·       What are your thoughts on physicians' apprehension surrounding their education on AI? Is CHAI doing anything around education? 26:32 ·       Tell us about your career trajectory. How did you end up doing where you are now with CHAI? 29:26 ·       What is your favorite movie, show or book? 32:32 ·       What would you recommend for physicians who want to become more involved in AI implementation and governance? 33:41 ·       Thank you! 34:16 Brian Anderson, MD, is the president and chief executive officer of the Coalition for Health AI (CHAI) where he leads a national coalition in the development of technical standards and best practices for MLOps, including governance, testing, evaluation and monitoring in Health AI Assurance Labs. We'd love to hear from you! Send your comments/questions to Dr. Bhargava at [email protected]. For more from Anderson, visit https://www.chai.org/. Become a member of the Physicianary Fan Group and keep the conversation going! Join episode discussions, share your insights and leave your questions for Hansa and her guests. Go to community.healio.com and register today! Disclosures: Bhargava and Anderson report no relevant financial disclosures. References "CHAI and NACHC Join Forces to Prioritize Community Health Centers in AI Adoption." Press Releases, 14 Aug. 2025, https://www.nachc.org/chai-and-nachc-join-forces-to-prioritize-community-health-centers-in-ai-adoption/. Accessed 3 Mar. 2026. MedHELM. CRFM Stanford University. https://crfm.stanford.edu/helm/medhelm/latest/. Accessed March 3, 2026.