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

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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