Audiology's AI diagnosis count: zero
Optometry has CPT 92229, an FDA-cleared autonomous AI code with a national Medicare rate. Audiology has neither, and none of its twelve new 2026 CPT codes cover one.
Actionable AI advice that gets results for Independent Healthcare Practices
We identify and score the specific AI opportunities in your practice (more patients, stronger reputation, higher revenue, better clinical outcomes) and build you a ranked action plan to get there.
The challenge
You're running a healthcare practice, not a technology company. You're time-poor, on systems built a decade ago, and getting pitched AI tools every week — none of which seem built for clinical workflows. The problem isn't AI. It's knowing which AI, for which problem, with what evidence.
That's what we do. We come in, audit your practice using our CARE Framework™, and give you a scored, prioritized report showing exactly where AI can save time, reduce cost, and improve patient outcomes.
See the audit →Through attracting new patients, delivering better clinical care, and running a more efficient practice. AI releases it. We show you exactly how.
Hospital groups and private equity-backed chains already have AI teams. Independents who move first on booking, follow-up, and patient experience are the ones setting the local standard, not catching up to it.
Appointment scheduling, clinical notes, invoicing, referral letters — most of it can be partially or fully automated today. That's time back for patients, or for yourself.
Buying without auditing first means you solve the wrong problem and your team doesn't adopt it.
If the front desk, scheduling, and follow-up only work with you physically present, that's not a staffing problem, it's a systems problem. Fix the systems and a real holiday, or an eventual step back, becomes possible.
Reception and admin staff are hard to recruit right now and easy to burn out. Absorbing the repetitive load with AI is a retention play for the people you already have, not just an efficiency one.
Bhavin Shah, Founder. Before this, Bhavin built and grew an independent optometry practice and launched its clinical service lines himself. This site is written from the practice owner's side of the desk, not by a consultant who has never run one.
The CARE Framework™
Every audit produces a Practice AI Opportunity Score — 0 to 100 — across four pillars that matter most for independent healthcare practices. No generic tick-boxes. Every pillar scored against your actual workflows.
Where does AI reduce clinician cognitive load, save documentation time, or improve diagnostic accuracy? Scored against your current tools and patient volume.
Scheduling, notes, billing, referrals, insurance. We map every manual touchpoint and quantify the cost in time and money — then identify the addressable fraction.
Staff capability, technology infrastructure, data quality, leadership appetite. Adoption fails when readiness is ignored. We measure it honestly.
What's the realistic ROI? We model cost-per-hour saved, implementation cost, and payback period — so you make a business decision, not a technology bet.
A score of 68 means significant untapped opportunity with good implementation conditions. We tell you exactly where the 32 points are being lost and what it would take to recover them.
What we do
A structured audit of your practice — scored across four dimensions, delivered as a clear roadmap. Everything you need to make the right AI decisions.
A full CARE Framework™ audit of your practice. We interview you and your team, score every dimension, and deliver a report with a 90-day roadmap.
Book your auditThe process
Five structured steps. No vendor bias. No jargon. Just a clear picture of where AI fits your practice — and where it doesn't.
You complete a structured 15-minute questionnaire covering your current tools, team size, and practice goals.
A 60–90 minute structured conversation covering strategy, workflows, patient journey, and AI readiness.
30–45 minutes with your admin team to understand day-to-day friction that doesn't show up in owner interviews.
We score your practice across all four CARE dimensions and produce a full McKinsey-style report with opportunity matrix and ROI model.
A 30-minute call walking you through the findings, your score, and a clear 90-day implementation roadmap.
From the journal
Optometry has CPT 92229, an FDA-cleared autonomous AI code with a national Medicare rate. Audiology has neither, and none of its twelve new 2026 CPT codes cover one.
Four comparisons this site has run since July checked whether AI-specific practice tools publish a price. Three do. Nine, across physio, optometry, and dental software, require a sales call first.
The National Commission into the Regulation of AI in Healthcare consulted more than 12,000 people and still left AI vendor liability unresolved. Plus three open AI scribe lawsuits and APTA's 8.2% shortfall drawing confirmation.
Ready to find out?
The audit takes two weeks from first call to final report. At $1,200 (£995), it's the cheapest and most important strategic decision you'll make this year for your practice.