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# HealthTech magazine article: Are Medical Chatbots Able to Detect Coronavirus?

HealthTech magazine examines how AI chatbots and asynchronous communication tools help medical professionals triage patients from afar during the pandemic.

September 10, 2020 by Sutter Health

Many people call them “bots,” and the term can have a negative connotation.

But the technology — also known as asynchronous communication, artificial intelligence assistants or chatbots — is being used by some medical professionals for an important cause: to support social distancing and safely triage from afar.

By answering questions on their smartphones, tablets or computers, patients can alleviate some work and worry.

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