Re:'AI' Is Supercharging Our Broken Healthcare System's Wors...
by skohan on Wednesday November 22, 2023 @07:15AM
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So for example, a treatment plan might look like this:
1. Go to a GP and explain symptoms
2. GP orders some tests based on symptoms
3. GP refers you to a specialist based on test results
4. Specialist orders more tests
5. Specialist analyzes results and orders more tests, or prescribes treatment plan
6. Check in with specialist in weeks or months to evaluate results and update treatment
It seems to me that for many common issues, 1-4 could plausibly be replaced by AI guided care with minor downsides.
If you are normally spending a lot of time waiting between steps for a practitioner to become available, then it's going to be a net win for many people.
1. Go to a GP and explain symptoms 2. GP orders some tests based on symptoms 3. GP refers you to a specialist based on test results 4. Specialist orders more tests 5. Specialist analyzes results and orders more tests, or prescribes treatment plan 6. Check in with specialist in weeks or months to evaluate results and update treatment
It seems to me that for many common issues, 1-4 could plausibly be replaced by AI guided care with minor downsides.
If you are normally spending a lot of time waiting between steps for a practitioner to become available, then it's going to be a net win for many people.