Author: Devon Herrick

Nowadays programs called A.I. scribe record patient encounters in the background and passively create a concise record of the patient visit. All the doctor has to do is proofread the account and correct any errors. Past research has found that about one-third of transcriptions have some type of errors, which is to be expected when patients mumble, and their thoughts are not well organized. Dr. Ouyang describes initial feelings of relief about not having to sit down and attempt to recall everything that was said. She describes the reduction in stress to have a report that just requires proofing. Perhaps an AI scribe would alleviate the need for doctors to have their face buried in a laptop while discussing conditions with their patients.