How ChatGPT Helps Clinicians Replace 30 Day Rehab and Prevent Fentanyl Relapse with Alex Shohet

In this compelling episode of the AI for Business Owners Podcast, host Jeff Torello speaks with Alex Shohet, a former tech entrepreneur turned mental health and addiction care innovator. He is a founder & CEO of Evergreen Fund and co-founder and CEO of MyAlyce and Red Door Life. With over two decades of experience in behavioral health, Alex is now leveraging AI to transform how treatment centers manage patient care. He shares how his team uses ChatGPT and custom models to support care teams, reduce relapse rates, and improve client outcomes using behavioral data and structured frameworks. Alex introduces the “12 Dimensions of Human Health and Wellness,” the foundation for his care model, and explains how AI helps assess behavior patterns, coordinate multidisciplinary teams, and offer personalized support. From exploring controversial issues like harm reduction to integrating emerging technologies like wearables and retrieval-augmented generation (RAG), this episode dives deep into how AI can revolutionize the healthcare space when used responsibly and strategically.   Key Takeaways 12 Dimensions of Human Wellness: Alex’s framework includes mental, emotional, relational, and spiritual health, helping guide AI to support treatment across these areas. AI for Behavioral Observations: The team uses AI to track and respond to observable behaviors like missed medication or relationship issues, without using patient names, to maintain anonymity. AI-Enhanced Care Coordination: AI tools help digest complex patient data into 3-minute summaries for time-constrained professionals like psychiatrists and case managers. Training AI with Best Practices: By uploading evidence-based guides, medication regimens, and weekly updates, Alex trains ChatGPT to become a reliable clinical assistant. Early Adopter Mindset: With a thoughtful, exploratory approach, Alex underscores how even small AI experiments can lead to breakthroughs in healthcare operations.   Noteworthy Quotes “AI is my best friend. I probably use it all day and night now.” – Alex Shohet “We trained the model to help us understand behavioral patterns without using any patient names.” – Alex Shohet “Recovery is just a general word for improvement across the 12 dimensions.” – Alex Shohet “Good summarization is incredibly powerful. The AI helps us provide condensed, actionable updates to clinicians.” – Alex Shohet “Instead of the provider holding the data, empower the client with their own insights and tools.” – Alex Shohet “Picking the wrong horse doesn’t matter. What matters is using what’s working and staying agile.” – Jeff Torello   Key Timestamps  [00:00] Trailer and Introduction of guest - Alex Shohet [02:58] How Alex uses ChatGPT to support clinical teams  [08:26] The 12 Dimensions of Human Health and Wellness explained [14:11] Weekly cadence and AI-generated updates for clinicians [16:43] Harm reduction, abstinence, and the importance of nuance in recovery [21:23] Using AI for suggestions, summaries, and motivational responses [36:03] What is RAG and how vector databases apply in healthcare [42:48] MCP is better than Gemini or ahead of ChatGPT [44:31] Early adoption mindset and taking first steps with AI   FOLLOW OUR GUEST ALEX SHOHET ON: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alex-shohet-a5404156/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alexshohet/ Websites: https://www.evergreenfund.life/ https://www.reddoor.life/ https://www.myalyce.com/   FOLLOW OUR HOST JEFF TORELLO ON: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jtorello/ Website: https://sinjun.ai/   FOLLOW SINJUN AI ON: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/sinjunai/ Website: https://sinjun.ai/ X (Twitter): https://x.com/sinjunai Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sinjun.ai/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Sinjun-AI/   FOLLOW AI FOR BUSINESS OWNERS PODCAST ON: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3yi0lfb6ZtSuqRvKh6a2e1?si=88f9e649d1f546c8 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@SinjunAI Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/ai-for-business-owners/id1823255627  

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