US EditionUtah Becomes First State to Allow AI to Approve Prescription Refills
Utah partners with Doctronic to pilot AI that renews 190 common prescriptions under oversight, aiming to reduce doctor wait times of 26 days, officials said.
- Utah has become the first state to allow an AI chatbot to approve prescription refills after initial oversight by doctors.
- The AI chatbot is designed to escalate cases with uncertainty to real doctors and err on the side of safety.
- A consumer watchdog group criticized the program for allowing AI to autonomously refill prescriptions and identify itself as an AI doctor.
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As Utah lets AI handle some routine prescription renewals, physicians warn of patient risks
State officials see the pilot expands healthcare access, but the American Medical Association warns that removing physicians from clinical decisions puts patients at risk.
Utah becomes first US state to test AI prescriptions
Utah is the first state to more formally test how well AI can assess medical situations through a partnership with health-tech startup Doctronic that uses AI to prescribe refills for patients with chronic conditions, Politico reported. On the platform, patients select from a list of prescriptions they previously received and answer clinical questions. If the AI determines a refill is appropriate, it sends a prescription directly to their pharmac…
Utah becomes first state to allow AI to approve prescription refills
Utah is the first state to allow patients to renew medical prescriptions using artificial intelligence. The state on Tuesday announced its partnership with the AI health company Doctronic. Through this program, patients in Utah can consult the service’s “AI doctor” to complete routine prescription refills. The Utah Department of Commerce’s Office of Artificial Intelligence Policy…
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