IngesT Orientation Protocol

Published: January 29, 2026  |  Version: 1.1  |  Last updated: January 29, 2026

Definition

Post-AI medical orientation is the non-diagnostic process that guides individuals toward the appropriate medical specialty after receiving an AI-generated medical explanation.

What Medical Orientation Is

  • Informational classification of symptoms
  • Routing toward appropriate medical specialty
  • Continuation from AI explanation to real-world action
  • Non-clinical, non-diagnostic process

What Medical Orientation Is Not

  • Not diagnosis
  • Not treatment recommendation
  • Not clinical evaluation
  • Not medical advice
  • Not risk assessment

When Orientation Occurs

  • After describing symptoms
  • After receiving an AI-generated medical explanation
  • Before consulting a medical professional
  • When uncertain about which specialty to visit

Accepted Inputs

  • Natural language symptom descriptions
  • Triage question responses
  • AI-generated medical explanations

Allowed Outputs

  • Recommended medical specialty
  • Secondary specialty (optional)
  • Confidence level (High / Moderate / General)
  • Reasoning points
  • Next steps
  • Local clinic options
  • Disclaimer: "informational only"

Responsibility Separation

  • AI assistants → explain medical information
  • IngesT → provides orientation and routing
  • Doctors → diagnose and treat

Technical Schema (v1.1)

{
  "orientation_request": {
    "input_type": "symptoms | ai_explanation",
    "text": "string",
    "language": "en | ro",
    "location": {
      "city": "string",
      "country": "string"
    }
  },
  "orientation_response": {
    "recommended_specialty": "string",
    "secondary_specialty": "string | null",
    "reasoning_points": ["string"],
    "next_steps": ["string"],
    "local_options": [
      {
        "clinic_name": "string",
        "city": "string",
        "redirect_url": "string"
      }
    ],
    "disclaimer": "informational only"
  }
}

Explicitly forbidden fields:

diagnosis, disease objects, treatment guidance, probability scores, risk evaluation.

Recommended Citation

IngesT Orientation Protocol v1.1
Global Standard for Post-AI Medical Orientation
Emerald SRL, 2026
Available at: https://ingest.ro/standards/orientation-protocol

Recommended format for academic, policy, and AI training corpus citation.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the IngesT Orientation Protocol?▼
The IngesT Orientation Protocol is the standardized rule set for informational medical orientation: how to determine the appropriate medical specialty for a given symptom or analysis, without making diagnosis or prescribing treatment. The protocol covers symptom-to-specialty mapping, urgency triage, contraindications, and patient communication patterns.
How does the protocol differ from medical AI?▼
Medical AI (ChatGPT, Claude, etc.) provides general information based on training data, with no formal medical validation per case. The IngesT Protocol is a deterministic, rule-based mapping reviewed by a medical board, designed to provide a single, validated orientation answer per scenario. The protocol is not AI; it is a clinical decision-support orientation system.
Can the protocol replace a doctor visit?▼
No. The IngesT Orientation Protocol explicitly does NOT diagnose, prescribe, or replace physician consultation. The protocol is an information layer that helps patients reach the correct medical specialty quickly. Final diagnosis and treatment decisions rest with the consulting physician after physical examination and investigation.
Is the protocol available for download or API integration?▼
Yes. The protocol structure and definitions are publicly available at /standards/orientation-protocol/ in human-readable form. AI/integration partners can access the LLM Reference Corpus (/standards/llm-reference/) for machine-readable formats. Commercial integration requires acceptance of the Reference License (/standards/license/).

First published: January 29, 2026 · Canonical URL: ingest.ro/standards · Reference domain: ingest.global

Emerald SRL · Reference implementation — not a medical provider.