It is hard to believe that in 2025, we are still dialing to schedule doctor appointments, get referrals, refill prescriptions, confirm office hours and addresses, and handle many other healthcare ...

From finding a doctor to asking the right questions, Dr. Tara Narula has tips. From making doctor's appointments to managing insurance to getting lab work done, taking care of your health can feel ...

Haupt is a health and wellness editor at TIME. Haupt is a health and wellness editor at TIME. When you go to the doctor, you’re probably the one answering most of the questions. Yet it’s essential to ...

Haupt is a health and wellness editor at TIME. Haupt is a health and wellness editor at TIME. Primary care doctors have heard it all—yet there are four words they hope their patients don’t say. Here’s ...

“Our focus is really on what we can do to pull the doctor out of the visit,” says Akido’s CTO. Imagine this: You’ve been feeling unwell, so you call up your doctor’s office to make an appointment. To ...

About half of all Americans take one prescription medication each and every day. Short doctor visits, savvy pill marketing, and habit convince us that every doctor’s appointment should end in a ...

About half of all Americans take one prescription medication each and every day. Short doctor visits, savvy pill marketing, and habit convince us that every doctor's appointment should end in a ...

There might be another listener in the room at your doctor's appointments now or in the near future: ambient AI. Instead of ...

Knowing where to go for medical attention can be confusing. This guide explains when to visit the emergency room (ER), urgent care clinic, or primary care health center. When someone has an accident ...