“The first review of the pilot for AI prescriptions refills in Utah is out and it looks very reasonable. In the 72% of cases where the AI recommend a refill at least one of two physicians agreed in 97% of cases.
In the 28% of Cases Where the AI Escalated to a Physician Without Recommending Renewal
- When the AI declined to recommend renewal without further information, a human telehealth appointment was arranged.
- For these patients, 69% of physician reviews agreed that the escalation was appropriate, and more information was needed to authorize a renewal.
- In the other 31% of cases, the physician determined the escalation was overly cautious.
- For a new system like this, overcaution is appropriate and welcome. In the long term, reducing overcaution without compromising safety would improve patient access to care, but we aren’t rushing to see that happen.”
From Marginal Revolution.
