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This AI back office fix still leaves patients waiting for callbacks

Technology
Published on 8 May 2026
This AI back office fix still leaves patients waiting for callbacks

The problem is staffing drowning in the middle

A new wave of AI “back office” automation promises to speed up specialist workflows, but patients still struggle to get callbacks. Basata’s founders say the near-term concern isn’t job loss—it’s whether overwhelmed administrative teams can handle the changes. The bigger challenge may come later: drawing the line between augmenting workers and replacing them entirely.

  • AI automation targets specialist administrative bottlenecks
  • Patients still aren’t getting timely call backs
  • Staff aren’t focused on displacement, they’re focused on being overwhelmed
  • The next test is where augmentation ends and replacement begins
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