EVERYONE DREADS DOCTOR’S appointments. After navigating a maze of scheduling hurdles, patients find themselves waiting 26 days on average to see a physician in major cities. The whole ordeal culminates with patients twiddling their thumbs in office waiting rooms for 20 minutes (on a good day) before getting to see the doctor for 10 minutes (on a good day).
Luckily, artificial intelligence is already starting to solve some of these logistical headaches to improve both a doctor’s productivity and a patient’s experience. Companies such as and have created products that utilize AI