Women see five to six doctors for menopause symptoms because midlife care is fragmented. A Novartis executive suggests AI could connect the dots between specialists and speed up diagnosis and treatment.
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01Summary
- 01Women see five or six doctors on average to address perimenopause and menopause symptoms, according to Paula Schneider of the Institute Advancing Women’s Health.
- 02Reshema Kemps-Polanco of Novartis US said AI could help connect health data across specialists and reduce care gaps.
- 03Future OB-GYNs receive only about two hours of medical education on women’s midlife health, said Schneider.
- 04Patients with autoimmune conditions like Sjögren’s disease wait an average of four years for a diagnosis, according to Kemps-Polanco.
- 05Wendy Barnes of GoodRx said women should still have access to a human clinician rather than solely relying on AI-enabled care.
02Why it matters
Millions of women face fragmented, delayed care for menopause and other midlife health issues. AI tools that link disparate medical records could help them get faster, more coordinated diagnoses and treatment.
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