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Hospitalists

Hospitalists score 57 out of 100, which is elevated exposure to AI. That ranks #115 of 923 US occupations, where #1 is the most exposed. Of the 14 tasks in this job, AI could speed up 3 on its own and 10 more with extra software built on top of it. In April–May 2026, 2 of these tasks showed up in real conversations with Claude, Anthropic's AI assistant.

57/ 100
Elevated
Rank
#115of 923 jobs
US workers
342,720for Physicians, All Other
Median pay
$265,930a year
In real AI use
2 of 14tasks, April–May 2026

Task by task

Each task this job involves, as listed by O*NET, rated on whether a large language model like GPT-4 could cut the time it takes by at least half at the same quality. Tasks marked Seen in real AI use appeared in conversations with Claude in April–May 2026 (Anthropic Economic Index).

  • AI can speed this up on its own: 3 (21%)
  • AI can speed this up with extra software: 10 (71%)
  • Little or no AI speed-up: 1 (7%)
  • Write patient discharge summaries and send them to primary care physicians.AI can speed this up on its own · core task · Seen in real AI use
  • Participate in continuing education activities to maintain or enhance knowledge and skills.AI can speed this up on its own · core task
  • Train or supervise medical students, residents, or other health professionals.AI can speed this up on its own · core task
  • Diagnose, treat, or provide continuous care to hospital inpatients.AI can speed this up with extra software · core task
  • Prescribe medications or treatment regimens to hospital inpatients.AI can speed this up with extra software · core task
  • Order or interpret the results of tests such as laboratory tests and radiographs (x-rays).AI can speed this up with extra software · core task
  • Admit patients for hospital stays.AI can speed this up with extra software · core task
  • Conduct discharge planning and discharge patients.AI can speed this up with extra software · core task
  • Refer patients to medical specialists, social services, or other professionals as appropriate.AI can speed this up with extra software · core task · Seen in real AI use
  • Attend inpatient consultations in areas of specialty.AI can speed this up with extra software · core task
  • Communicate with patients' primary care physicians upon admission, when treatment plans change, or at discharge to maintain continuity and quality of care.AI can speed this up with extra software · core task
  • Direct or support quality improvement projects or safety programs.AI can speed this up with extra software · core task
  • Direct the operations of short stay or specialty units.AI can speed this up with extra software · core task
  • Direct, coordinate, or supervise the patient care activities of nursing or support staff.Little or no AI speed-up · core task

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How to read this score. Exposure measures how much of the work AI could speed up, not whether the job will disappear. A highly exposed job can change shape, with people spending less time on routine tasks and more on the rest. The score counts tasks AI can speed up on its own in full, and tasks that need extra software at half weight.

The ratings come from published research based on GPT-4 (2023). To show what's happening now, each task is also checked against the latest Anthropic Economic Index, which records which tasks people actually use AI for. That data is refreshed automatically when Anthropic publishes a new release. Read the full method.

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