HEALTHCARE professionals continue to face extraordinary pressure long after the pandemic ended. National surveys by the American Medical Association found that physician burnout peaked at 62.8% in 2021.

Although it has eased, physicians are still 82% more likely to experience burnout than workers in other fields. Another national survey reported that 77% of physicians spend longer hours on excessive documentation or complete paperwork at home.

Similar challenges are seen across Asia as hospitals struggle with staff shortages, long queues and healthcare workers who balance both medical and administrative duties.

The issue is not temporary. It reflects a deeper problem in how healthcare systems operate and how much time is lost to admin work that takes healthcare professionals away from patients.

One of Asia’s largest hospitals working with KewMann is already seeing practical gains from AI-assisted consultations. In a typical 15 to 30 minutes session…