In the first regular episode of the Forward Pharma Podcast , Luisa Wasilewski, founder of Pulsewave and co-founder of HALBZEIT, analyzes the current state and future prospects of the healthcare sector.

‍The essence of the discussion: “Systovation”—a synergy born of the necessary integration of a structural understanding of systems, technological innovation, and a long-term vision for prevention. The focus is on the pressure for reform in the German healthcare system, the current state of AI integration, and the framework conditions for global venture capital.

An overview of the episode's main topics:

• ‍Pressure for Reform and Cost Containment: How demographic change and the shortage of skilled workers are straining the healthcare system, and why short-term political cost-cutting measures are slowing the transition to sustainable preventive medicine.‍
• AI Between Administration and Diagnostics: Why health insurance companies are currently using artificial intelligence primarily to automate routine processes and documentation; and how Europe is falling behind the rest of the world in terms of computing infrastructure for complex medical applications.‍
• Investment Climate and Regulation: The challenges that the highly fragmented European market and regulations such as the EU AI Act pose for international investors.‍
• Practical Medical Applications: In which areas are pragmatic AI applications already providing tangible added value today, with a focus on oncology, cardiology, and women’s health.
  

"We need to break down grand AI visions into small, pragmatic use cases instead of waiting for universal, large-scale solutions."

(Luisa Wasilewski on the pragmatic use of AI in healthcare)