Say Goodbye to the Waiting Room (Mostly)!

Within the next five years, AI-powered virtual assistants will become so sophisticated that they’ll handle most routine medical inquiries, scheduling, and even preliminary diagnoses, leaving actual doctor visits primarily for the truly exciting stuff (like explaining why your cat keeps staring at the wall). Expect a surge in telehealth consultations, but with a personalized, almost comically efficient AI concierge to guide you through the process. Think less “waiting room anxiety,” more “efficiently diagnosed and slightly bewildered.”