Your next primary care doctor could be online only, accessed through an AI tool

(By Martha Bebinger for NPR)

When her doctor died suddenly in August, Tammy MacDonald found herself among the roughly 17% of adults in America without a primary care physician.

MacDonald wanted to find a new doctor right away. She needed refills for her blood pressure medications, and wanted to book a follow-up appointment after a breast cancer scare.

She called 10 primary care practices near her home in Westwood, Mass. None of the doctors, nurse practitioners or physician assistants were taking new patients. A few offices told her that a doctor could see her — in a year and a half, or two years. Continue reading here…

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