Healthcare AI can deliver answers in seconds, but how can clinicians trust the evidence behind them?
In this episode of The Beat's AI at ViVE series, host Sandy Vance talks with Yvonne Ridge, Head of Product at BMJ Group, and Dr. Kieran Walsh, Clinical Director at BMJ Group, about bringing trustworthy, evidence-based clinical intelligence into AI-powered healthcare.
They explore how BMJ's clinical knowledge graph connects medical evidence to patient care, why more information doesn't always mean better decisions, and how transparent, continually updated recommendations can help address AI's risks. Better healthcare AI starts with reliable evidence, not just more data.
In this episode, they talk about:
Why faster AI answers aren't enough without trustworthy clinical evidence
How BMJ Group is evolving from traditional publishing to digital clinical intelligence
How knowledge graphs connect clinical guidelines, conditions, tests, and treatments
Why complex patients need more than rules-based clinical decision support
How evidence-based recommendations can help address AI hallucinations and explainability
Why conflicting clinical guidelines require careful interpretation, not just aggregation
How clinical intelligence can fit into existing healthcare workflows
Why clinician involvement is essential when designing AI-powered healthcare tools
A Little About Yvonne and Kieran:
Yvonne Ridge is Head of Product at BMJ Group, bringing 25 years of experience in healthcare product development. She leads the development of digital health solutions that make trusted clinical evidence more accessible and actionable, helping healthcare organizations integrate reliable medical knowledge into AI-powered tools and clinical workflows.
Dr. Kieran Walsh is Clinical Director at BMJ Group and a geriatrician with a background in medical publishing and education. He oversees the safety and quality of BMJ's digital clinical knowledge resources, helping ensure healthcare professionals have access to accurate, evidence-based guidance that supports better clinical decisions.
