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Episode #185. The Hidden Risks Of AI Adoption That Leaders Must Tackle ,with Joyce Oh, Chief Information and Digital Transformation Officer

Jan 8, 2026
14:40

Episode Description

Technology only improves healthcare when it removes burdens from clinicians and strengthens patient care—not when it adds complexity.

In this episode, Joyce Oh, Chief Information and Digital Transformation Officer, discusses how her organization is navigating AI adoption, operational maturity, and the realities of modern healthcare technology. She explains why the next two years are focused on stabilizing and operationalizing AI, establishing governance, evaluating risk, and ensuring limited budgets are spent on solutions that genuinely move the needle. Joyce outlines priority use cases such as reducing clinician administrative burden through ambient listening, automated messaging triage, and streamlined workflows that allow physicians to focus on what only they can do. She also highlights how automation in the revenue cycle and operational areas can elevate productivity and strengthen patient care at scale. Joyce shares her unconventional path into healthcare, insights from leading through the pandemic, and the unexpected lessons she brought from industries like QSR and utilities. Finally, she reflects on risk-taking, career growth, parenting, and the importance of not taking life too seriously.

Tune in and learn how thoughtful innovation and human-centered technology can reshape the future of care!


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