1052 - Should AI Renew Your Prescription?

About this episode: In a first-of-its-kind program, the state of Utah is partnering with an AI health platform to offer prescription renewals to nearly 200 medications. In this episode: the director of the state's office of artificial intelligence explains how the program works, responds to concerns that have been raised, and discusses what's next. Guest: Zach Boyd , PhD, is the director of the Office of Artificial Intelligence for the State of Utah . Host: Dr. Josh Sharfstein is distinguished professor of the practice in Health Policy and Management , a pediatrician, and former secretary of Maryland's Health Department. Show links and related content: Doctronic AI Regulatory Mitigation Agreement —Office of Artificial Intelligence Policy Artificial intelligence begins prescribing medications in Utah —Politico How Pharmacists Improve Community Health —Public Health On Call (October 2025) Transcript information: Looking for episode transcripts? Open our podcast on the Apple Podcasts app (desktop or mobile) or the Spotify mobile app to access an auto-generated transcript of any episode. Closed captioning is also available for every episode on our YouTube channel. Contact us: Have a question about something you heard? Looking for a transcript? Want to suggest a topic or guest? Contact us via email or visit our website .

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1052 - Should AI Renew Your Prescription? is an episode from Public Health On Call by The Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.

This episode is 18:45 long.

This episode was published on May 15, 2026.

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