Hospitalists, task by task.
The work this job is made of, grouped and scored on how much of its output software can produce today, then linked to what addresses it. What is left over is the job. The full activity list is underneath.
Also filed here19
- physician
- nocturnist
- hospitalist
- intensivist
- neurohospitalist
- md medical doctor
- academic hospitalist
- consultant physician
- hospitalist physician
- neurology hospitalist
- pediatric hospitalist
- nocturnist hospitalist
- internal medicine hospitalist
- pediatric hospitalist physician
- and 5 more
- SOC code
- 29-1229.02
- Activities scored
- 6
- In O*NET
- 16 activities
- Activities an agent can take on
- 4
- Grounded in
- O*NET 30.3
The tasks · HospitalistsSOC 29-1229.02
Patient discharge summaries and reportsWhat can do this →
88% agentMostly automatable
Test result analysis and interpretationWhat can do this →
85% agentMostly automatable
Healthcare paperwork processingWhat can do this →
82% agentMostly automatable
Medical treatment plan developmentWhat can do this →
78% agentMostly automatable
Patient diagnosisWhat can do this →
34% you keepBarely automatable
Medication prescribingWhat can do this →
25% you keepBarely automatable
The team4 agents 3 need no setup
Medical reporting agent
Electronic medical record EMR software · Microsoft Word · Email software
No integration needed
Test analysis agent
Medical decision support software · Medical reference software · Microsoft Excel
No integration needed
Documentation processing agent
Epic Systems · Electronic medical record EMR software · Medical procedure coding software
Needs Epic Systems
Treatment planning agent
Medical decision support software · Medical reference software · Epocrates
No integration needed
You keep this
Final diagnosis approval and medical decision accountabilityPrescription authorization and medication responsibilityDirect patient care and bedside presenceClinical judgment for complex cases and emergencies
Automatability scores estimate how much of a task an agent can reliably do today, grounded in O*NET task data. They are not predictions of job loss.
Start with these three
The most automatable work in this job, and the one tool we would use for each. Every task has a page of its own with the reasoning and every occupation that does it.
The full activity list
All 16 detailed work activities O*NET records for Hospitalists, grouped by how much of each one software can take on. Every row has its own page.
Mostly automatable 5
| Activity | Jobs |
|---|---|
| Analyze test data or images to inform diagnosis or treatment | 37 |
| Maintain medical or professional knowledge | 31 |
| Develop medical treatment plans | 24 |
| Prepare reports summarizing patient diagnostic or care activities | 20 |
| Process healthcare paperwork | 7 |
Partly automatable 5
| Activity | Jobs |
|---|---|
| Refer patients to other healthcare practitioners or health resources | 34 |
| Prescribe medications | 32 |
| Order medical diagnostic or clinical tests | 21 |
| Inform medical professionals regarding patient conditions and care | 20 |
| Coordinate safety or regulatory compliance activities | 8 |
Barely automatable 6
| Activity | Jobs |
|---|---|
| Train medical providers | 49 |
| Supervise patient care personnel | 35 |
| Diagnose medical conditions | 28 |
| Treat chronic diseases or disorders | 20 |
| Manage healthcare operations | 15 |
| Direct quality control activities | 9 |