In this keynote from the InterSystems READY 2026 Dr. Philip Payne — a leading voice in clinical informatics — makes the case that medicine has always been an information processing discipline and that AI represents the next transformative step in that long history.
Drawing on decades of experience at the intersection of healthcare and technology, Dr. Payne explores how human-AI partnerships can improve clinical decision-making, reduce provider burnout, and build a true learning health system. He examines the real-world evidence — both the promise and the pitfalls — of deploying AI in healthcare settings today, from ambient scribes and imaging AI to generative models and agentic tools.
Presented by Dr. Philip Payne