Medscape July 25, 2024
Within the next few years, patients will go to their primary care facility for a medical problem. They’ll be greeted by a nonhuman who speaks in the language of their choice. Based upon the initial interview, which will be taken in note form, the patient will be diagnosed, and a prescription called into the pharmacy. They’ll pay the robot at a reception kiosk, and their meds will be delivered via driverless car.
Or so suggests Allan Stewart, MD, medical director and chief of cardiothoracic surgery at HCA Florida Mercy Hospital in Miami.
The writing is on the wall. Artificial intelligence (AI) is only going to play a more significant role in healthcare, and the entire patient experience will be much...