Patients:
Sites like WebMD are notoriously, sometimes hilariously, wrong when it comes to diagnosing illness and conditions. Buoy is a web application that uses AI to accurately analyze a user’s symptoms and provide them with personalized information on what the potential ailment is and where they should go next. The AI runs as a chatbot in real-time and asks different questions based on the responses given.
So I've been having right knee problems & haven't gone to the doctor yet. Ergo, I tried to Google what possible condition it might be to help me describe it best when I do go.
Came across @buoyhealth: their AI symptom checker is highly recommended! June 20, 2018
The next iteration of telemedicine, Doctor on Demand connects users with doctors via video chat for the diagnosis and treatment of common health conditions like cold and flu, skin and eye conditions, and allergies. The service is available in the United States to everyone, regardless of insurance coverage — the price of a medical visit without insurance is $75 flat.
The doctors from Doctors on Demand are board-certified and come with user ratings. During the visit, just like in-office, the doctor takes down a patient’s history and symptoms, performs an exam and may recommend a course of treatment.
I couldn’t be more thankful for @drondemand today! My anxiety is so high (among my many other problems) I couldn’t leave the house to see a dr and this app was perfect! My dr was kind and listened to my problems and called me in prescriptions. So happy with this app!
— Paige Nicole Makeup (@PaigeN_Makeup) June 20, 2018
Read more: Q&A: Are chatbots the answer to healthcare improvements?
Doctors:
OWKIN leverages machine learning for medical research by building mathematical models and algorithms that interpret research data to aide healthcare professionals in discovering diseases and outcomes of a course of treatment. The company says it can predict a patient’s response to a drug, personalize treatment and aide physicians in drug design.
Suki, a voice-based digital assistant for doctors, uses artificial intelligence to help doctors by automating medical documentation. Suki has been programmed to learn how an individual doctor practices and, according to the company, “cuts the amount of time physicians spend on medical notes up to 60 percent.”
