What's Holding Healthcare AI Back? - Healthcare IT Today Podcast Episode 200

For the 200th episode of the Healthcare IT Today Podcast, I am joined by a very special guest host— Sagnik Bhattacharya, CEO at Rhapsody, the sponsor of this episode— to discuss what is holding AI back in healthcare! We kick this episode off by sharing what has surprised us most about AI adoption from the years of AI experimentation. Then we discuss where healthcare really is today. Next, we dig into why so many AI initiatives are succeeding in pilots but are struggling to scale. We then debate whether or not the industry is focusing too much on models and not enough on infrastructure, data, and operational readiness. Lastly, we wrap this episode up as we discuss what healthcare organizations need to do now to prepare for the next phase of AI innovation and more autonomous and agentic workflows.

Thank you to this episode’s sponsor, Rhapsody. Interoperability is hard to say, and even harder to do. Rhapsody makes it easy. Built exclusively for healthcare, Rhapsody helps organizations connect systems, activate trusted data, and reduce the burden of integration so teams can move faster with confidence. Trusted by more than 1,900 healthcare organizations worldwide and ranked #1 in Best in KLAS for integration for 17 years running, Rhapsody is helping healthcare organizations build an AI-ready foundation for what’s next. See where you stand. Get the Rhapsody State of Interoperability report at interopreport.com.

Here’s a preview of the topics and questions we discuss in this episode:

After several years of AI experimentation, what has surprised you most about AI adoption, and where is healthcare really today?

Why are so many AI initiatives succeeding in pilots but struggling to scale?

Is the industry focusing too much on models and not enough on infrastructure, data, and operational readiness?

What do healthcare organizations need to do now to prepare for the next phase of AI innovation and more autonomous and agentic workflows?

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