TDP 173: Emory Healthcare’s CMIO Dr. Nitu Kashyap: Scaling AI Scribes System-Wide, Training the Next Generation of Clinicians to use AI, and Making CDS Work in 5 Seconds or Less

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On this episode of The Digital Patient, Dr. Joshua Liu, Co-founder & CEO of SeamlessMD, and colleague, Alan Sardana, chat with Dr. Nitu Kashyap, CMIO at Emory Healthcare, about "Scaling AI Scribes System-Wide, Training the Next Generation of Clinicians to use AI, Making CDS Work in 5 Seconds or Less, and more..." Click the play button to listen or read the show notes below.
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Guest(s):

• Dr. Nitu Kashyap, CMIO at Emory Healthcare
• Dr. Joshua Liu, Co-founder & CEO at SeamlessMD

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‍Episode 173 - Show Notes:

[00:00:07] Episode preview

[00:04:11] Drawn to Medicine by Problem Solving & Human Connection

[00:05:43] From EHR Volunteer to Fellowship: A Leap of Faith into Informatics

[00:09:11] Are Trainees Choosing Informatics? Not yet.

[00:11:29] Informatics as a Skillset—Not Just a Credential

[00:16:10] Emory’s System-Wide AI Scribe Rollout: A “Let the Market Decide” Approach

[00:20:54] Specialties Adopted AI Scribes More Than Expected

[00:21:49] Why Emory Started With Specialties Before Primary Care

[00:23:53] What’s Next for AI? Surfacing Hidden Insights, Not Replacing Decisions

[00:27:11] Don’t Forget the Fundamentals in an AI World

[00:36:13] Keep CDS Simple—Really Simple

[00:39:10] Communicating Complex Tech? Use Analogies

[00:43:39] Overlooked Digital Equity Barrier: Network Access, Not Devices

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Fast 5 Lightning Round:

1. What is your favorite book or book you’ve gifted the most?
   Nudge by Richard H. Thaler
2. If you could instantly master any skill, what would it be?
   "I’d love to compartmentalize my brain."
3. Would you rather have Super strength, super speed, or the ability to read people’s minds?
   Mind reading.
4. What is something in healthcare you believe that others might find insane?
   "We’re healthcare firefighters—we run into problems instead of away from them."
5. What is the last movie or TV show you saw, and what did you think of it?
   Trauma Code (Korean drama)

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