Alexa, Do I Have COVID? (with John Halamka)

In the Bubble with Andy Slavitt

Lemonada Media

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4.6 • 3.5K Ratings

🗓️ 28 April 2021

⏱️ 48 minutes

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Summary

Dr. Bob talks with John Halamka, President of Mayo Clinic Platform, about how COVID has forced medicine to embrace technology at a blistering pace. They discuss what changed, what will stick around post-COVID, and why a computer will never be able to fully replace your doctor. But, are we close to having Alexa diagnose your illnesses? Follow Dr. Bob on Twitter @Bob_Wachter and check out In the Bubble’s Twitter account @inthebubblepod. John Halamka is on Twitter @jhalamka. Keep up with Andy in D.C. on Twitter @ASlavitt and Instagram @andyslavitt. In the Bubble is supported in part by listeners like you. Become a member, get exclusive bonus content, ask questions, and get discounted merch at https://www.lemonadamedia.com/inthebubble/. Support the show by checking out our sponsors! Click this link for a list of current sponsors and discount codes for this show and all Lemonada shows: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1NEJFhcReE4ejw2Kw7ba8DVJ1xQLogPwA/view Check out these resources from today’s episode: Read Bob’s Washington Post op-ed about why it’s a dangerous time to be unvaccinated: https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2021/04/19/this-is-most-dangerous-moment-be-unvaccinated/ Keep up with the latest news from Mayo Clinic: https://newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org/ Learn more about the COVID-19 Healthcare Coalition: https://c19hcc.org/ Read up on the legacy of Henrietta Lacks: https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/henriettalacks/ Order Bob’s book, The Digital Doctor: Hope, Hype, And Harm At The Dawn Of Medicine’s Computer Age: https://www.mhprofessional.com/9781260019605-usa-the-digital-doctor-hope-hype-and-harm-at-the-dawn-of-medicines-computer-age-group Learn more about Dr. Bob Wachter and the UCSF Department of Medicine here: https://medicine.ucsf.edu/ To follow along with a transcript and/or take notes for friends and family, go to www.lemonadamedia.com/show/in-the-bubble shortly after the air date. Stay up to date with us on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram at @LemonadaMedia. For additional resources, information, and a transcript of the episode, visit lemonadamedia.com. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:53.3	So imagine this.
0:54.7	I walk up, you know, it's like, oh, god, I got this fever cough, night sweats.
0:59.3	You know, hey, Alexa.
1:01.7	Two-witch it says, aha, well, there's a 68% chance that you actually may have this disease.
1:11.2	Let's get you this test or we refer all to that specialist.
1:23.5	Welcome to In the Bubble.
1:24.5	I'm your host, Dr. Bob Wachter.
1:27.2	Well that was Dr. John Halomka coughing into your ear.
1:31.3	John is one of the world's experts on the digital transformation of medicine.
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