Intro

Doctor and specialist appointments are expensive, time-limited, and often overwhelming. It’s easy to walk in underprepared and walk out wishing you’d asked better questions or understood more of what was said. 

We talk through how we use AI to prepare for doctor and specialist appointments so the time is spent on diagnosis and solutions, not rambling explanations or missed details. We cover how to use AI to get your medical story clear and concise, make sense of test results before an appointment, and walk in with smarter questions. 

We also talk about privacy considerations and the tools we use to record and transcribe appointments so nothing important gets lost. 

Neo and I discuss 

• How to use AI to turn a rambling health story into a short, clear summary for your doctor 

• Using voice and dictation tools to “talk it out” with AI before an appointment 

• Asking AI to interview you and identify gaps in your medical story 

• Making sense of blood test results and medical terms before you see the doctor 

• Why AI should help you understand results, not diagnose you 

• Using AI to prepare better, more targeted questions for your appointment 

• Privacy tips for using AI with medical information, including de-identifying data 

• Recording appointments so you don’t miss critical information 

• Tools we use to record, transcribe, and review doctor consultations 

Connect with Neo Aplin on LinkedIn and via inventium.ai, where he leads Inventium’s AI training and upskilling work with organisations and teams. 

My latest book The Health Habit is out now. You can order a copy here: https://www.amantha.com/the-health-habit/ 

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Get in touch at amantha@inventium.com.au 

Credits: 
Host: Amantha Imber 
Sound Engineer: Martin Imber 

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