Live from HRX 2024 (The Beat Webinar Series #14)-Post Panel

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In episode 14 of BEAT, hosted in Atlanta by Mike Lloyd, the discussion revolves around digital innovation, artificial intelligence (AI), and the future of cardiac electrophysiology (EP). Joined by experts Neil Bhatia and Dr. Faisal Merchant from Emory University, the conversation aims to distill an earlier session on AI into key, understandable points. AI is broadly defined as training machines to mimic human reasoning, with subsets including machine learning and neural networks. Applications in EP include predictive analytics for conditions like AFib and generative AI for clinical documentation. However, the technology remains limited in practical use due to accuracy and accountability issues. The session also touches on AI’s potential to reduce physician burnout by handling repetitive tasks and large data volumes, though significant challenges and medical-legal implications persist. The discussion concludes with a mixed outlook on AI’s future in replacing or augmenting EP physicians.

Keywords

digital innovation

artificial intelligence

cardiac electrophysiology

predictive analytics

physician burnout

medical-legal implications