The Age
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Victoria hospitals deploy AI and nurse appointments to cut four-year specialist waits
Victoria's public hospitals are implementing artificial intelligence and nurse-led appointments to address routine specialist waits exceeding four years. The government report reveals some patients waited 1460 days for vascular clinic appointments as referrals surged 460,000 annually since 2020. Rising private doctor fees, up 73 percent since 2010, pushed more patients into the overburdened public system.
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