Four AI-Enhanced Mobile Apps to Assist Primary Care Physicians

DAVID REBEDEW, MD, FAAFP, DABOM, CMD

FPM. 2025;32(4):15-20.

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These apps can help you find evidence-based answers, generate prior authorization requests, create patient education materials, and more in seconds.

Dr. Rebedew is a family physician at Mercyhealth in Janesville, Wisc.

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