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Healthcare’s Oppenheimer Moment | Listener Q&A
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- Jun 22, 2026
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Back by popular demand, 3x Heart of Healthcare guest Eric Larsen joins Steve to answer listener questions on healthcare's AI revolution. Drawing on the ideas behind his latest essay, Healthcare's Oppenheimer Moment , Eric argues that healthcare may be approaching a once-in-a-generation inflection point, and discusses what leaders need to understand before it's too late. We cover: Whether foundation models will eventually outperform healthcare-specific AI companies Why healthcare remains stuck in AI pilot projects while the technology races ahead The biggest obstacle to clinical AI adoption Why liability may be the most important (and least discussed) issue in healthcare AI Eric's controversial take on how AI will reshape the healthcare workforce — Links: Eric's essay is available here — 🙏 Do you like this podcast? An easy and free way to help keep the show going is to leave us a review on Apple, Spotify, or wherever you're listening. — 📍 Connect with us: Heart of Healthcare website LinkedIn YouTube See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .