What Healthcare Can Learn From Waymo | Qualified Health CEO Dr. Justin Norden

Qualified Health raised $125 million in a funding round led by NEA.

Dr. Justin Norden states that building computer use agents capable of understanding and taking action on a screen like a human is a core strategic focus for Anthropic, Google, and OpenAI.

Dr. Justin Norden asserts that Epic's leadership is strongly committed to and actively leading the company's adoption of AI technology, based on recent interactions at the Scottsdale Institute.

Qualified Health's recent $125 million funding round included participation from Transformation, Great Point Ventures, Menlo's Anthology Fund, Anthropic, Flare Capital, First Cressey, and Townhall Ventures.

Dr. Justin Norden founded a company called Trustworthy AI, which he later sold to Waymo.

Qualified Health's founding strategy was to be a deep, outcome-focused partner for health systems, an approach that many early-stage investors initially disliked.

Dr. Justin Norden cites an NBC voter poll indicating that public sentiment in the U.S. towards AI is very low, ranking it lower than ICE and only slightly above the Iran War.

Dr. Justin Norden believes the FDA is taking a balanced approach to AI regulation, aiming to avoid stifling innovation while encouraging the reporting of performance data for AI tools in healthcare.

A case study by Qualified Health, Anthropic, and the University of Texas used AI to identify gaps in quality of care for heart failure patients, such as medication management and identifying candidates for life-saving procedures.

Qualified Health provides AI-powered solutions for revenue cycle management, including utilization review and quality chart abstraction.

Dr. Justin Norden states that Qualified Health is often compared to Palantir, describing its model as "Palantir with a heart for healthcare," due to its strategy of deep, multi-faceted partnerships with health systems.

Dr. Justin Norden anticipates the future release of new large language models, specifically mentioning a model named "Mythos" from Anthropic and a future GPT-6.