Every year, respiratory season arrives with a familiar sense of urgency. Waiting rooms fill up, schedules become overloaded, and clinicians find themselves managing an endless stream of patients with nearly identical symptoms. A patient comes in with a fever, cough, sore throat, congestion, fatigue, or body aches. Ten minutes later, another patient presents with the same complaints. Then another. And another. For healthcare providers, respiratory season is more than just a busy time of year—it’s often one of the most challenging periods for delivering efficient, high-quality care. The difficulty isn’t