{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/61efc450dc4aa800136f9bc1/64cd3172e626ba00115c0398?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"DrDoctor's Tom Whicher: What happens if you're too ahead of the game?","description":"<p>If you've ever had a text reminding you about a hospital appointment, there's a good chance it'll have come via DrDoctor. The platform was built in 2012 and allows patients to book or cancel visits. When co-founder Tom Whicher was developing the idea, the concept of sharing data, and using AI in healthcare was controversial. Now, it's commonplace and the company started this year by winning £10 million of funding. So, how did they do that? We also talk about:&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><ul><li>The use of AI in healthcare and why doctors will never be replaced by machines.&nbsp;</li><li>Why winning large funding rounds means the work has only just begun</li><li>How they kept the company going through its rough earliest years</li><li>His reaction when he got his first real appointment reminder text via his own company</li><li>The car he sold to get DrDoctor started, and the one he's just bought (which might surprise you)</li></ul><p>&nbsp;</p><p>For more news, interviews and analysis go to <a href=\"standard.co.uk/business. \" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">standard.co.uk/business.&nbsp;</a></p>","author_name":"Evening Standard"}