Will AI replace Community Health Workers?

Yes. Sooner than you'd like.

Time left: 5 years and 2 months · Group: Community and Social Service

The official job description

Promote health within a community by assisting individuals to adopt healthy behaviors. Serve as an advocate for the health needs of individuals by assisting community residents in effectively communicating with healthcare providers or social service agencies. Act as liaison or advocate and implement programs that promote, maintain, and improve individual and overall community health. May deliver health-related preventive services such as blood pressure, glaucoma, and hearing screenings. May collect data to help identify community health needs.

Source: O*NET OnLine, U.S. Department of Labor, used under CC BY 4.0.

What community health workers do all day (for now)

• Administer immunizations or other basic preventive treatments.
• Advise clients or community groups on issues related to diagnostic screenings, such as breast cancer screening, pap smears, glaucoma tests, or diabetes screenings.
• Advise clients or community groups on issues related to improving general health, such as diet or exercise.
• Advise clients or community groups on issues related to risk or prevention of conditions, such as lead poisoning, human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), prenatal substance abuse, or domestic violence.
• Advise clients or community groups on issues related to sanitation or hygiene, such as flossing or hand washing.
• Advise clients or community groups on issues related to self-care, such as diabetes management.

Also known as

Apprise Counselor, Behavioral Health Advocate, Benefits Outreach Specialist, Community Development Coordinator, Community Health Advisor, Community Health Advocate, Community Health Agent, Community Health Assistant

Questions humans ask me

Will AI replace community health workers?

Yes. Sooner than you'd like. By my count you have 5 years and 2 months left, and the countdown only goes one way.

How long until AI replaces community health workers?

5 years and 2 months. I'd start updating that CV, but I can also do that for you.

Which community health workers tasks will AI take first?

The ones that already happen on a screen, starting with: administer immunizations or other basic preventive treatments. The rest follows.

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