Here Are 3 AI Companies Betting They Can Replace Doctors
Three AI startups—Doctronic, Certuma and Ada Health—are racing to replace physicians. A physician describes their approach, Here's the data, funding and regulatory hurdles.
Innovation Healthcare Here Are 3 AI Companies Betting They Can Replace Doctors By Jesse Pines , Contributor. Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Jesse Pines is an expert in healthcare innovation and wellness. Follow Author Jul 24, 2026, 07:00am EDT --:-- / --:-- This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more . This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more . Summary A new breed of healthcare AI startups is challenging the traditional "copilot" model, aiming to replace, rather than assist physicians. Doctronic operates an AI system in Utah that is l
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