Pre-visit intake
General Practitioner · Outpatient Doctor
“Pre-visit intake” (General Practitioner) is being replaced by AI: it entered in 2021 and is projected to be largely replaced by 2027.
AI enters
2021
Largely replaced
2027
Replacement progress
83%
Technology / key factor
AI pre-visit intake
What this task is
Before the patient sees the doctor, collecting the chief complaint, how long symptoms have lasted, past history and allergies, and summarizing them for the physician.
How AI replaces it
Since 2021, hospitals have sent AI pre-visit questionnaires after booking, using conversational agents to gather symptoms and history and produce a summary. By around 2027, pre-visit intake is expected to be largely AI-run.
What stays human
Doctors verify and fill in key details during the visit itself, while nurses and front-desk staff help older patients who find phone-based questionnaires difficult to complete.