Chatbot generates higher proportion of responses rated as good or very good quality and empathetic or very empathetic than physicians
Pediatricians generally document appropriate indications for starting medication and prescribe without subspecialist involvement
Authors say given the low barriers to increase access to care and financial parity, audio-only calls likely to persist
State-to-national Medicaid indices for psychiatrists' mental health services varied from 0.46 to 2.34 in Pennsylvania and Nebraska, respectively
Gap primarily due to fewer hours worked, compared to male physicians
Furthermore, vast majority of physicians report high administrative burden associated with prior authorization
Doctors say they are rethinking their decision to enter medicine, citing understaffing, paperwork, insurance hassles as major reasons why
Patients will be required to see a doctor in person to get a first prescription for opioids, ADHD drugs
ChatGPT performs at or near the passing threshold of 60 percent accuracy without specialized training
Black patients and Hispanic patients 40 percent less likely to have mental health concern addressed than Whites and non-Hispanics, respectively