Saum Sutaria, M.D.

Yeah, I mean, I think today, if we look at the system and what's being developed in AI, administrative cost is the easiest and first application, I think, where you can actually see real cost reduction potential. So I think we hit that correctly. I think in the clinical realm, the electronic medical record, which has been a massive industry expense...

Yeah, I mean, I think today, if we look at the system and what's being developed in AI, administrative cost is the easiest and first application, I think, where you can actually see real cost reduction potential. So I think we hit that correctly. I think in the clinical realm, the electronic medical record, which has been a massive industry expense...

What it has done is created a much more organized system of record, but it hasn't really fully translated to a system of engagement for all the stakeholders. And I would argue hasn't really been transformative in improving the quality of care relative to other things. And it certainly hasn't really improved access or choice in any way from that perspective.

What it has done is created a much more organized system of record, but it hasn't really fully translated to a system of engagement for all the stakeholders. And I would argue hasn't really been transformative in improving the quality of care relative to other things. And it certainly hasn't really improved access or choice in any way from that perspective.

But taking that foundation and building in the potential benefits of AI in better clinical care, better understanding of evidence-based medicine, that has potential from the foundation.

But taking that foundation and building in the potential benefits of AI in better clinical care, better understanding of evidence-based medicine, that has potential from the foundation.

So while I'm not a big proponent of the fact that the foundation that's been very expensive has a huge return on investment that the industry has seen, it has had an organizing effect, almost table stakes that were required to get off paper to enable things like AI to make a difference in the future. And you know what's gonna be interesting? is it'll remain to be seen.

So while I'm not a big proponent of the fact that the foundation that's been very expensive has a huge return on investment that the industry has seen, it has had an organizing effect, almost table stakes that were required to get off paper to enable things like AI to make a difference in the future. And you know what's gonna be interesting? is it'll remain to be seen.

Do the traditional EMR participants or do new entrants really build the AI that does that? And I think there's a lot of work going on in that area. I think it's early. I think the hype is seriously overblown in the near term in terms of the value that it will have.

Do the traditional EMR participants or do new entrants really build the AI that does that? And I think there's a lot of work going on in that area. I think it's early. I think the hype is seriously overblown in the near term in terms of the value that it will have.

But from a long-term perspective, conceptually, the power of the tool to really improve care, not just administrative cost, I'm optimistic about.

But from a long-term perspective, conceptually, the power of the tool to really improve care, not just administrative cost, I'm optimistic about.

I appreciate that.

I appreciate that.

I appreciate that. It's incredibly kind. But the reality is that you know this, the pride that we have in what you've built and I have and my family has is incredible. And the thing about you from my perspective that I can't say about virtually anybody else is that what you have built has been purely based upon your intellectual curiosity, creativity, and drive to know the truth.

I appreciate that. It's incredibly kind. But the reality is that you know this, the pride that we have in what you've built and I have and my family has is incredible. And the thing about you from my perspective that I can't say about virtually anybody else is that what you have built has been purely based upon your intellectual curiosity, creativity, and drive to know the truth.

as opposed to anything to do with your personal gain. I've known you from day one as having worked in that way in the environment that we were in together and all of the different things that you went to do after that in various... I mean, I remember algae, but the point is it was always driven... by that intellectual curiosity. And that's something that I wish more people had.

as opposed to anything to do with your personal gain. I've known you from day one as having worked in that way in the environment that we were in together and all of the different things that you went to do after that in various... I mean, I remember algae, but the point is it was always driven... by that intellectual curiosity. And that's something that I wish more people had.

And I think if there's any benefit of this conversation of us talking about this, somewhere out there in your audience, there's another person like you who will hopefully solve these problems because they're just as intellectually curious as you. It's a gift that the world will never understand the benefit of from what you're doing.

And I think if there's any benefit of this conversation of us talking about this, somewhere out there in your audience, there's another person like you who will hopefully solve these problems because they're just as intellectually curious as you. It's a gift that the world will never understand the benefit of from what you're doing.