A task performed by Clinical Research Coordinators
Schedule subjects for appointments, procedures, or inpatient stays as required by study protocols.
Not yet. Workers want this automated (3.1/5), but experts rate today's AI capability at only 1.5/5, the technology isn't there. It's an R&D Opportunity.
How much the people who do this task want AI to take it over (avg of 10 workers).
How capable experts rate current AI at this task (avg of 2 experts).
How much human involvement should stay?
The Human Agency Scale (H1–H5) captures how much human direction workers think this task should keep.
Why workers want this automated
- Frees up time for higher-value work70%
- It's repetitive40%
- Reduces human error30%
- Helps handle larger scale30%
- It's stressful10%
How to automate this
Workers want this gone, but today's tools only get part of the way. Automate the edges.
Scheduling & coordination
Let people book and remind themselves.
- 1Share a booking link so meetings schedule without back-and-forth.
- 2Use calendar rules and templates for recurring events and reminders.
- 3Automate confirmations and follow-ups with a no-code flow.
Tools that can help
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This is 1 of 14 tasks studied for Clinical Research Coordinators, where workers want 43% of tasks automated.
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