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Jan 2025
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Episode 110: The Future of Medicine: AI'...

KHALIL DIAB
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In this episode, we discuss with Dr. Youssef Bassim, Chief Operating Officer at the University of Balamand and the Head of Digital Health Division and AI Department at the Arab Health Federation, Aritficial Intelligence in the Middle East. We delve into the current landscape of AI in the different countries (Lebanon and the Gulf), we discuss its impact on patient care, cultural considerations, ethical concerns, and the role of government in modernizing regulations and implementing electronic medical record systems. We end it with what the future of healthcare in the region will look like. 

#artificialintelligence #electronicmedicalrecords #healthcare #MENA #Lebanon 

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