Episode
1052 - Should AI Renew Your Prescription?
- Podcast
- Public Health On Call
- Published
- May 15, 2026
- Duration seconds
- 1125
- Processing state
not_requested
Actions
POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/public-health-on-call-552177/episodes/1052-should-ai-renew-your-prescription/transcription-requests
Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode.GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/public-health-on-call-552177/1052-should-ai-renew-your-prescription.md
Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource.
Summary
About this episode: In a first-of-its-kind program, the state of Utah is partnering with an AI health platform to offer prescription renewals to nearly 200 medications. In this episode: the director of the state's office of artificial intelligence explains how the program works, responds to concerns that have been raised, and discusses what's next. Guest: Zach Boyd , PhD, is the director of the Office of Artificial Intelligence for the State of Utah . Host: Dr. Josh Sharfstein is distinguished professor of the practice in Health Policy and Management , a pediatrician, and former secretary of Maryland's Health Department. Show links and related content: Doctronic AI Regulatory Mitigation Agreement —Office of Artificial Intelligence Policy Artificial intelligence begins prescribing medications in Utah —Politico How Pharmacists Improve Community Health —Public Health On Call (October 2025) Transcript information: Looking for episode transcripts? Open our podcast on the Apple Podcasts app (desktop or mobile) or the Spotify mobile app to access an auto-generated transcript of any episode. Closed captioning is also available for every episode on our YouTube channel. Contact us: Have a question about something you heard? Looking for a transcript? Want to suggest a topic or guest? Contact us via email or visit our website . Follow us: @PublicHealthPod on Bluesky @PublicHealthPod on Instagram @JohnsHopkinsSPH on Facebook @PublicHealthOnCall on YouTube Here's our RSS feed Note: These podcasts are a conversation between the participants, and do not represent the position of Johns Hopkins University.