Healthcare professionals can now build software simply by describing what they need to an AI tool. It opens up exciting possibilities for reducing administration and solving everyday frustrations. But what happens when those tools handle patient data or influence clinical decisions?
In this episode of Walk the Valley, I’m joined by Helena Holma, co-founder and CEO of Leyr, and Claudia Dannehl, senior advisor at Key2Compliance, to explore what vibe coding means for healthcare.
We discuss the opportunities for clinicians to build their own solutions, the risks they may overlook, and the questions that arise when a personal workaround becomes a tool used by others. From reviewing AI-generated work to validation, information security and responsibility, we look at what needs to happen beyond getting the code to run.
We also ask a bigger question: what does the growing demand for homemade tools tell us about the healthcare systems people work in?
In this episode
• What vibe coding is, and how clinicians are using it
• Why expertise still matters when reviewing AI-generated work
• The difference between a working prototype and a validated tool
• When an administrative shortcut raises medical-device questions
• Patient data and information security as potential blind spots
• Transparency and organisational oversight of home-built tools
• Responsibility when tools are developed, shared or integrated
• How education and regulatory guidance could support safer innovation
• Why healthcare professionals need so many workarounds in the first place
About the guests
Helena Holma — Leyr
Helena is a medical doctor and co-founder and CEO of Leyr, which helps digital health companies integrate with electronic health record systems. She brings both a clinical perspective and experience of the practical challenges of connecting new tools to healthcare infrastructure.
Claudia Dannehl — Key2Compliance
Claudia is a senior advisor and consultant at Key2Compliance, supporting companies with regulatory requirements for medical devices. She brings more than a decade of experience in medical-device regulation.
Links
• Leyr: https://leyr.io/
• Key2Compliance: https://key2compliance.com/
• Claudia's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/claudia-dannehl/
• Helena's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/helenaholma/
The discussion explores general principles and the guests’ perspectives. Requirements depend on a tool’s intended purpose, how it is used and the applicable jurisdiction.
Hosted and produced by: Katalin Vikuk
Walk the Valley is a PsychWiser project.
