Stanford Hospital Seeks Patient Input on AI Tools

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- Stanford Hospital has been soliciting patient feedback on new AI tools for 18 months before deployment.
- Eric Gries, a caregiver for two heart‑transplant patients, was handpicked for Stanford’s patient panel to evaluate AI tools.
- Stanford is expanding its AI portfolio in health care, building on its legacy of tech inventions such as the mouse and Google.
- STAT+ requires a subscription to access the full story, indicating the content is behind a paywall.
Why it matters: Patients like Eric Gries get a direct voice, shaping AI tools that could affect heart‑transplant care, while hospitals avoid costly missteps and improve trust for patients.
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