In this episode of Alter Everything, we are joined by Dr. Ami Bhatt for a discussion around her multifaceted role in healthcare, emphasizing the integration of AI in clinical practice. She highlights the potential of AI to improve access to care, enhance clinical decision-making, and support drug development. Dr. Bhatt also addresses the challenges of implementing AI in healthcare and the importance of human expertise in leveraging technology effectively.

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00:04 Opening: Why healthcare AI is different

01:39 Dr. Ami Bhatt's role across care, innovation, and policy

06:14 Three major areas where AI is shaping healthcare

12:41 Why AI on EKGs is especially promising

14:46 Collaborative intelligence vs. replacing humans

21:16 Ambient documentation and the doctor-patient connection

24:47 What "good enough" means when access is limited

31:41 Prevention, digital health, and patient agency

34:55 Self-diagnosis with AI and advice for clinicians

41:42 Lightning round

We’re back! In this episode of Alter Everything, Josh Burkhow sits down with Ari Kaplan, Head of Evangelism at Databricks and a pioneer of AI in sports. From building operating systems as a kid and studying at Caltech to transforming baseball analytics and now shaping enterprise AI strategy, Ari shares how physics-inspired thinking, relentless curiosity, and better data have driven his career. They explore the evolution from databases to generative AI, common mistakes organizations make with GenAI, why data engineering matters more than prompt engineering, and how true evangelism is about planting seeds and not pushing hype.

Panelists

• Ari Kaplan, Head of Evangelism @ Databricks – LinkedIn
• Joshua Burkhow, Chief Evangelist @ Alteryx – @JoshuaB, LinkedIn

Topics

• Databricks
• Major League Baseball analytics & the Moneyball era
• AI in sports, healthcare, and enterprise
• Generative AI & data engineering foundations
• Data + AI governance
• Raoul Wallenberg humanitarian investigation
• Alter Everything podcast

Foodbank Australia and Royal Flying Doctors Service participated in an Alteryx for Good Data Challenge in March 2020, where Australian university students used Alteryx to provide analytic insights to organizations. To hear the student journeys, check out Episode 59: Reporting from Australia: an Alteryx for Good Data Challenge Adventure.

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This episode was produced by Cecilia Murray, Mike Cusic, and Matt Rotundo. Special thanks to Andy Uttley for the theme music.