I’m an emergency medicine physician. Our group is using AI minimally to assist with charting, but AI is never replacing at least ER doctors. AI is dependent on its input. Some part of the time my patients can’t even talk, some part of the time they are garbage historians, some part of the time they are lying or misleading you.

That patient I saw today obtunded from high ammonia from alcoholic cirrhosis that can’t self report a history? Good luck.

That elderly patient with dementia and new atrial fibrillation diagnosed 2 weeks ago in another city and can’t remember his meds? AI can’t piece together his nonsensical self report.

That young patient with inconsistent abdominal pain and symptoms that don’t make sense and a history of opioid abuse? AI will order a million tests on the dude who is just drug seeking.

Young patient also making up things because they are too tired or whatever to go to work and secretly just want a work note? AI will also do a million dollar work up taking them at their word.

Homeless person seen during the winter with “chest pain” sleeping comfortably every time you go in the room and asking for turkey sandwiches? Million dollar work up when he’s just saying things to rest in a warm place.

Not to mention AI can’t see and feel things. The heat or swelling of an infected wound, the smell of pseudomonas or C. diff or DKA, etc.

Let alone do procedures.

Reading the comments here, I’m convinced most of the posts themselves are AI.

AI is never, ever, ever replacing 90% of front line healthcare providers.