Analyze patient data to determine patient needs or treatment goals.

Analyze patient data to determine patient needs or treatment goals. is a detailed work activity in O*NET — a concrete unit of work shared across 23 occupations and seen in 35 occupation-specific tasks. It rolls up into the broader work activity Analyze health or medical data. in Analyzing Data or Information .

Detailed work activities are the most granular shared layer in O*NET's work-activity hierarchy (Generalized → Intermediate → Detailed → occupation-specific task). The figures below describe how this activity shows up across the economy and what independent studies measure about AI and this kind of work — not a prediction that the work will be automated.

AI exposure

Of the 35 tasks under this activity that the OpenAI / Eloundou “GPTs are GPTs” study rated, 30 (86%) are flagged as directly exposed to language models (E1) or exposed via model-powered tools (E2).

The Anthropic Economic Index observes real AI use on 7 of these tasks, with a mean mapped-usage share of 0.008% per task.

Exposure estimates overlap with model capabilities — whether a model could speed the task up — not whether the work will be done by software. Observed AI use is augmentation and assistance today, not jobs replaced.

Member tasks

Occupation-specific tasks O*NET maps to this detailed work activity, most important first.

• Evaluate patients' vital signs or laboratory data to determine emergency intervention needs and priority of treatment. · Emergency Medicine Physicians · importance 5.0 · exposure with tools
• Study diagnostic records, such as medical or dental histories, plaster models of the teeth, photos of a patient's face and teeth, and X-rays, to develop patient treatment plans. · Orthodontists · importance 4.9 · exposure with tools
• Determine patients' x-ray needs by reading requests or instructions from physicians. · Radiologic Technologists and Technicians · importance 4.9 · exposure with tools
• Evaluate hearing or speech and language test results, barium swallow results, or medical or background information to diagnose and plan treatment for speech, language, fluency, voice, or swallowing disorders. · Speech-Language Pathologists · importance 4.9 · exposure with tools
• Evaluate patients' behavior to formulate diagnoses or assess treatments. · Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses · importance 4.8 · exposure with tools
• Conduct an initial assessment of an athlete's injury or illness to provide emergency or continued care and to determine whether they should be referred to physicians for definitive diagnosis and treatment. · Athletic Trainers · importance 4.8 · exposure with tools
• Assess urgent and emergent health conditions, using both physiologically and technologically derived data. · Acute Care Nurses · importance 4.8 · no direct exposure
• Perform and document an initial exam, evaluating data to identify problems and determine a diagnosis prior to intervention. · Physical Therapists · importance 4.8 · exposure with tools
• Distinguish between physiologically- and psychologically-based disorders, and diagnose appropriately. · Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses · importance 4.8 · exposure with tools
• Test and evaluate patients' physical and mental abilities and analyze medical data to determine realistic rehabilitation goals for patients. · Occupational Therapists · importance 4.8 · exposure with tools
• Assess patients' medical histories to predict anesthesia response. · Nurse Anesthetists · importance 4.7 · exposure with tools
• Evaluate the position of the wisdom teeth to determine whether problems exist currently or might occur in the future. · Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons · importance 4.6 · exposure with tools
• Assess nutritional needs, diet restrictions, and current health plans to develop and implement dietary-care plans and provide nutritional counseling. · Dietitians and Nutritionists · importance 4.6 · exposure with tools
• Review physician's referral and patient's medical records to help determine diagnosis and physical therapy treatment required. · Physical Therapists · importance 4.6 · exposure with tools
• Evaluate athletes' readiness to play and provide participation clearances when necessary and warranted. · Athletic Trainers · importance 4.6 · no direct exposure
• Determine or coordinate treatment plans by requesting laboratory services, reviewing genetics or counseling literature, and considering histories or diagnostic data. · Genetic Counselors · importance 4.6 · exposure with tools
• Conduct nutritional assessments of individuals, including obtaining and evaluating individuals' dietary histories, to plan nutritional programs. · Dietetic Technicians · importance 4.5 · exposure with tools
• Assess client needs or disorders, using drawing, painting, sculpting, or other artistic processes. · Art Therapists · importance 4.5 · no direct exposure
• Identify factors that may affect patient management, such as age, gender, barriers to communication, and underlying disease. · Emergency Medicine Physicians · importance 4.5 · exposure with tools
• Review patients' dietary restrictions, food allergies, and preferences to ensure patient receives appropriate diet. · Nursing Assistants · importance 4.5 · no direct exposure
• Assess the status of post-date pregnancies to determine treatments and interventions. · Midwives · importance 4.4 · exposure with tools
• Record and evaluate patient and family health and food history, including symptoms, environmental toxic exposure, allergies, medication factors, and preventive health-care measures. · Dietitians and Nutritionists · importance 4.3 · exposure with tools
• Analyze or evaluate dental needs to determine changes or trends in patterns of dental disease. · Dentists, General · importance 4.2 · exposure with tools
• Estimate patients' due dates and re-evaluate as necessary based on examination results. · Midwives · importance 4.2 · exposure with tools
• Analyze or synthesize client data to draw conclusions or make recommendations for art therapy. · Art Therapists · importance 4.1 · exposure with tools
• Interpret the artistic creations of clients to assess their functioning, needs, or progress. · Art Therapists · importance 4.1 · exposure with tools
• Analyze or synthesize client data to draw conclusions or make recommendations for therapy. · Music Therapists · importance 3.8 · exposure with tools
• Administer tests and interpret test results to develop rehabilitation plans for clients. · Low Vision Therapists, Orientation and Mobility Specialists, and Vision Rehabilitation Therapists · importance 3.8 · exposure with tools
• Plan, evaluate, or modify treatment programs, based on information gathered by observing and interviewing patients or by analyzing patient records. · Clinical Nurse Specialists · importance 3.7 · exposure with tools
• Evaluate and manage chronic pain conditions. · Sports Medicine Physicians · importance 3.3 · exposure with tools
• Evaluate patients to determine eligibility for cosmetic procedures such as liposuction, laser resurfacing, or microdermabrasion. · Dermatologists · importance 2.9 · exposure with tools
• Analyze patient's medical history, medication allergies, physical condition, and examination results to verify operation's necessity and to determine best procedure. · Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric · exposure with tools
• Analyze patient's medical history, medication allergies, physical condition, and examination results to verify operation's necessity and to determine best procedure. · Pediatric Surgeons · exposure with tools
• Assess nature and extent of illness or injury to establish and prioritize medical procedures. · Emergency Medical Technicians · no direct exposure
• Assess nature and extent of illness or injury to establish and prioritize medical procedures. · Paramedics · exposure with tools

Occupations that perform this

• Emergency Medicine Physicians
• Orthodontists
• Speech-Language Pathologists
• Radiologic Technologists and Technicians
• Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses
• Athletic Trainers
• Physical Therapists
• Occupational Therapists
• Nurse Anesthetists
• Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
• Dietitians and Nutritionists
• Genetic Counselors
• Dietetic Technicians
• Art Therapists
• Nursing Assistants
• Midwives
• Dentists, General
• Sports Medicine Physicians
• Dermatologists
• Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric
• Pediatric Surgeons
• Emergency Medical Technicians
• Paramedics

Sources for this page

Every figure above traces to a named public dataset and the exact release below — not hand-written opinion. See the full methodology for what each measure does and does not mean.

• O*NET 30.3 U.S. Department of Labor / National Center for O*NET Development
• Anthropic Economic Index v4 (2026-01-15) + v2 (2025-03-27) Anthropic
• “GPTs are GPTs” (Eloundou et al.) arXiv 2303.10130 OpenAI / academic

Data compiled June 2, 2026. Figures are estimates, not advice.

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