Are we holding AI to a higher standard than the humans it's supposed to help?

Dr. AJ Blood, cardiologist, clinical trialist, and co-founder of AIwithCare, joins Steve to discuss what it takes to turn AI-powered patient identification into actual clinical trial enrollment—and why technical accuracy alone isn't enough.

They explore the importance of preserving patient relationships, how to evaluate AI against real-world human performance, and why evidence matters more than promises when introducing new technology into clinical research. AJ also explains why physicians aren't necessarily good at translating clinical problems into software specifications, why healthcare procurement can be brutal for startups, and how remote, team-based care could change chronic disease management.

Plus: a clinical research haunted house, the perils of AI-generated presentations, and AJ's ongoing battle with the furry inhabitants of his historic New England home.

00:00

Meet Dr. AJ Blood

01:16

Finding Eligible Patients vs. Actually Enrolling Them

04:15

AI Outreach, Patient Trust & Clinical Relationships

06:47

Are We Holding AI to a Higher Standard Than Humans?

12:25

The Self-Driving Car Comparison

14:38

What Evidence Should Clinical AI Produce?

15:19

The Clinical Research Haunted House

16:38

How AJ Uses AI at Work

19:10

What Should Physicians Stop Doing?

21:32

Algorithmic Chronic Disease Management

23:33

The Biggest Barrier to Changing Healthcare

25:00

Why Physicians Struggle to Write Software Requirements

27:18

Technology Buyers vs. Actual Users

29:45

The Last Ticketed Event

30:26

AJ's Personal Animal Feud

31:39

Closing