Naturopathic Physicians

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: 4 (20%)
• AI can speed this up with extra software: 10 (50%)
• Little or no AI speed-up: 6 (30%)

• Document patients' histories, including identifying data, chief complaints, illnesses, previous medical or family histories, or psychosocial characteristics.AI can speed this up on its own · core task
• Interview patients to document symptoms and health histories.AI can speed this up on its own · core task · Seen in real AI use
• Maintain professional development through activities such as postgraduate education, continuing education, preceptorships, and residency programs.AI can speed this up on its own · core task
• Report patterns of patients' health conditions, such as disease status and births, to public health agencies.AI can speed this up on its own · core task
• Educate patients about health care management.AI can speed this up with extra software · core task · Seen in real AI use
• Advise patients about therapeutic exercise and nutritional medicine regimens.AI can speed this up with extra software · core task · Seen in real AI use
• Administer, dispense, or prescribe natural medicines, such as food or botanical extracts, herbs, dietary supplements, vitamins, nutraceuticals, and amino acids.AI can speed this up with extra software · core task
• Diagnose health conditions, based on patients' symptoms and health histories, laboratory and diagnostic radiology test results, or other physiological measurements, such as electrocardiograms and electroencephalographs.AI can speed this up with extra software · core task · Seen in real AI use
• Consult with other health professionals to provide optimal patient care, referring patients to traditional health care professionals as necessary.AI can speed this up with extra software · core task
• Order diagnostic imaging procedures such as radiographs (x-rays), ultrasounds, mammograms, and bone densitometry tests, or refer patients to other health professionals for these procedures.AI can speed this up with extra software · core task
• Obtain medical records from previous physicians or other health care providers for the purpose of patient evaluation.AI can speed this up with extra software · core task
• Conduct periodic public health maintenance activities such as immunizations and screenings for diseases and disease risk factors.AI can speed this up with extra software · core task
• Monitor updates from public health agencies to keep abreast of health trends.AI can speed this up with extra software · core task
• Prescribe synthetic drugs under the supervision of medical doctors or within the allowances of regulatory bodies.AI can speed this up with extra software · core task
• Conduct physical examinations and physiological function tests for diagnostic purposes.Little or no AI speed-up · core task
• Administer treatments or therapies, such as homeopathy, hydrotherapy, Oriental or Ayurvedic medicine, electrotherapy, and diathermy, using physical agents including air, heat, cold, water, sound, or ultraviolet light to catalyze the body to heal itself.Little or no AI speed-up · core task
• Perform venipuncture or skin pricking to collect blood samples.Little or no AI speed-up · core task
• Perform mobilizations and high-velocity adjustments to joints or soft tissues, using principles of massage, stretching, or resistance.Little or no AI speed-up · core task
• Treat minor cuts, abrasions, or contusions.Little or no AI speed-up · core task
• Perform minor surgical procedures, such as removing warts, moles, or cysts, sampling tissues for skin cancer or lipomas, and applying or removing sutures.Little or no AI speed-up · supplemental task