A New Operating System for Physicians with OpenEvidence Founder Daniel Nadler

In this episode, Danielle discusses OpenEvidence, a clinical knowledge platform used by a significant portion of US doctors, emphasizing its role in high-stakes clinical decision support. She explains how it functions as a semantic search engine, providing relevant medical literature snippets to physicians facing complex patient scenarios. The conversation covers the challenges of dealing with ambiguous or conflicting medical evidence, the strategic decision to focus on physicians as users, and the importance of providing source citations. Danielle also shares her perspective on treating doctors as consumers, the rapid adoption of OpenEvidence, and the future of medical education and patient empowerment. She touches on the cultural and behavioral aspects of health, drawing comparisons with Japanese practices, and highlights the need for a more open conversation around health and lifestyle choices. The episode concludes with a discussion on motivation, team recruitment, and the psychological factors influencing success in technology and medicine.