In this episode of Healthcare Algorhythm, Dr. William Strimel is joined by Carlos A. Rodriguez, Cofounder and CEO of Humanate, to explore how agentic AI can help healthcare systems reduce operational strain while preserving empathy and clinical integrity. The conversation examines rising labor costs, administrative burden, and clinician burnout, and why labor remains one of healthcare’s most persistent challenges.

Carlos shares how his background as a healthcare executive and entrepreneur led him to build Humanate, a digital health company using conversational, avatar-based agentic AI to automate patient intake, screenings, and forms. By reducing time-consuming workflows from minutes to seconds, Humanate helps clinicians stay focused on care while improving patient honesty and engagement. The episode highlights the importance of human-centered AI design and offers a practical look at how agentic AI is emerging as a trusted digital front door for healthcare organizations.

1. Why healthcare labor costs remain one of the industry’s biggest financial challenges
2. How agentic AI differs from ambient AI in clinical workflows
3. The role of AI in automating patient intake and administrative tasks
4. Why human-centered AI design builds patient trust and honesty
5. How to measure ROI and clinician adoption in digital health solutions
6. Where AI is making a real operational impact in healthcare today
7. Why successful AI must help clinicians—not just reduce costs
8. How digital front doors can improve access and reduce burnout

“AI succeeds in healthcare only when it makes clinicians’ lives easier, and patients feel more human, not more automated.”

1. Humanate: https://www.linkedin.com/company/humanate-inc/
2. LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/carlosrodriguez979

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