Russian Lawmakers Propose Expanding AI Assistants in Public Clinics
Similar AI-assisted patient intake systems are already being used in medical institutions across Moscow.
Lawmakers in Russia’s State Duma have proposed expanding the use of AI assistants in public clinics to support doctors during patient appointments. Under the proposal, AI systems would communicate with patients before appointments and automatically generate documents containing preliminary medical information. Supporters of the initiative say the approach could significantly reduce administrative workloads for medical staff.
According to the authors of the proposal, similar systems are already operating in healthcare facilities in Moscow. They argue that the experience gained there could help scale high-tech medical solutions nationwide.
The lawmakers also noted that Russian President Vladimir Putin instructed the government and parliament in April to reduce bureaucratic workloads for doctors and teachers by Aug. 1.
