Collect and report data on topics, such as patient encounters or inter-institutional problems, making recommendations for change when appropriate.

“Collect and report data on topics, such as patient encounters or inter-institutional problems, making recommendations for change when appropriate.” is a supplemental task performed by Patient Representatives. Among the occupation's 13 rated tasks, workers place it 3rd by importance (#11 most important). About 66% of workers say it is relevant to their job.

This is a single occupation-specific task statement from O*NET. The figures below describe how central the task is to the job and what independent studies measure about AI and this kind of work — not a prediction that the task will be automated.

Work activities this task rolls up to

O*NET groups concrete tasks into broader work activities shared across many occupations.

• Present research or technical information. in Documenting/Recording Information

AI exposure

The OpenAI / Eloundou “GPTs are GPTs” study rates this task E2. Exposure with tools — software built on top of a language model (not the model alone) could cut the time by at least half.

Exposure measures whether a model could meaningfully speed the task up — it is an estimate of overlap with model capabilities, not a measure of whether the work will be done by software. The study's intermediate score (β) for this task is 0.50. Automation potential label: T2.

Other tasks in this occupation

• Coordinate communication between patients, family members, medical staff, administrative staff, or regulatory agencies. · importance 4.7
• Interview patients or their representatives to identify problems relating to care. · importance 4.5
• Refer patients to appropriate health care services or resources. · importance 4.4
• Maintain knowledge of community services and resources available to patients. · importance 4.2
• Explain policies, procedures, or services to patients using medical or administrative knowledge. · importance 4.1
• Investigate and direct patient inquiries or complaints to appropriate medical staff members and follow up to ensure satisfactory resolution. · importance 3.9
• Provide consultation or training to volunteers or staff on topics, such as guest relations, patients' rights, or medical issues. · importance 3.9
• Analyze patients' abilities to pay to determine charges on a sliding scale. · importance 3.8
• Read current literature, talk with colleagues, continue education, or participate in professional organizations or conferences to keep abreast of developments in the field. · importance 3.7
• Identify and share research, recommendations, or other information regarding legal liabilities, risk management, or quality of care. · importance 3.5
• Develop and distribute newsletters, brochures, or other printed materials to share information with patients or medical staff. · importance 3.2
• Teach patients to use home health care equipment. · importance 3.0

See all tasks on the Patient Representatives page.

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
• “GPTs are GPTs” (Eloundou et al.) arXiv 2303.10130 OpenAI / academic

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

@misc{singulariki-task-17673,
  title  = {Collect and report data on topics, such as patient encounters or inter-institutional problems, making recommendations for change when appropriate.},
  author = {{Singulariki}},
  year   = {2026},
  note   = {O*NET 30.3; “GPTs are GPTs” (Eloundou et al.) arXiv 2303.10130. Accessed June 7, 2026},
  url    = {https://singulariki.com/tasks/task-17673}
}