Not everyone can access the top 1% of physicians. Will AI change that?

Access to top-tier medical expertise has historically been limited to a small subset of patients — those with the right networks, geography, or financial means. As AI begins to reshape how care is delivered, triaged, and scaled, a fundamental question is emerging: can intelligence be distributed in a way that meaningfully expands access to the caliber of care typically reserved for the top 1%?

This conversation will explore whether AI can truly democratize high-quality medical expertise, where it is already augmenting clinical decision-making, and what limitations still exist in replicating the judgment, nuance, and experience of leading physicians.

We’ll cover:

• Where AI is already extending access to high-quality clinical insight
• How Microsoft is guiding members to the optimal sites of care 
• Whether AI can replicate or augment top-tier physician decision-making
• The role of AI in reducing disparities across geography and health systems
• What still requires human expertise and where AI may fall short
• How patients, providers, and health systems should think about trust and adoption in AI-driven care