How to Build AI Tools That Doctors Actually Use | Dr. Graham Walker (Founder of Offcall and MDCalc)

Dr. Graham Walker is an Emergency Physician and the Founder of MDCalc, a clinical decision support tool used by over 70% of U.S. physicians. He also co-founded Offcall, a platform addressing physician burnout through transparency and data-driven insights.We dive deep into the real-world use cases of AI in hospitals—from predictive models that detect patient deterioration to generative AI scribes that free doctors from paperwork.In this conversation, we discuss:How MDCalc became a must-have tool for 70% of U.S. doctors,Impact of AI scribes on physician burnout and patient care,Risks of overreliance on AI,Barriers to AI adoption in hospitals (privacy, cost, and trust),The AI-powered emergency room of the future,And much more!—Brought to you by Autoblocks (https://www.autoblocks.ai/) — helping teams build safe, reliable, and compliant LLM-based products.—Building with AI is a weekly podcast featuring conversations with top AI product builders and leaders. Through thoughtful dialogue, host Haroon Choudery explores how AI is reshaping industries in real-time. This season, we're diving deep into one of the most impactful and high-stakes applications of AI: healthcare.—Subscribe to Building With AI:Website: https://www.autoblocks.ai/bwaiX: https://twitter.com/buildingwith_aiWhere to find Dr. Graham Walker:Website: https://drgrahamwalker.comLinkedln: https://www.linkedin.com/in/graham-walker-md/Learn more about MDCalc:Website: https://www.mdcalc.com/cme/adsLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/mdcalc/X: https://x.com/mdcalcLearn more about Offcall:Website: https://www.offcall.comLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/joinoffcall/X: https://x.com/offcalldotcomWhere to find Haroon Choudery:Linkedln: https://www.linkedin.com/in/haroonchoudery/X: https://x.com/haroonchouderyLearn more about Autoblocks:Website: https://www.autoblocks.ai/X: https://twitter.com/AutoblocksAI—[00:00] Up next: [00:32] Episode Introduction [01:32] Autoblocks: AI Optimization Platform [03:36] Dr. Graham’s journey [06:34] The Birth of MDCalc [12:26] AI in Clinical Settings [19:18]  Challenges and Future of AI in Healthcare [29:18] Ethical AI in Patient Care [34:56] AI's Impact on Physician Burnout [41:12] Envisioning AI in Emergency Medicine [44:33] Advice for Clinicians and Tech Innovators