"Nearly a third of physician practices are using AI scribes and others are working to add the tool, in an effort to cut down on administrative work.

If your practitioner suggests using an AI scribe at your next appointment, here are three things to keep in mind."

https://kffhealthnews.org/news/article/healthq-ai-scribes-notetaker-doctor-visit-data-privacy/

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Can I Opt Out of Having My Doctor Take Notes With AI? - KFF Health News

Your doctor might ask to have an AI tool listen during your next appointment. If you opt in, you will likely get more of your doctor’s attention. But the technology is not perfect. Here’s what to know.

KFF Health News
@bich I genuinely wonder, as someone who used to have to take IT calls from physicians still charting at 11p-1a their time, if a real solution to get these care providers to bed on time is ever going to present itself

@circuitsunfish

I have an OT friend, also autistic, and notes are eating their life.

@bich

@vervain @bich please tell them that I respect their grind and if they would like to use any tool to make their life easier it's better in the long term to work with their IT department. The more staff asking for Tool That Does Thing the higher priority that will be.

If it sucks to work with their IT department,
first, my condolences,
second, that's a problem worth solving.

The IT department is there to support the medical business and should be best utilized matching technology solutions to the business they support. A good working relationship where IT understands the business processes and concerns and business values IT expertise and brings them into strategic planning is the ideal state and everyone gets so much more done every day.

@circuitsunfish

Omgs, this is so kind. Thank you very much! Their partner is graduating as a nurse in a month or so and might appreciate this too.

@bich

@vervain @bich ofc ofc and congrats to the partner also!

in a lot of ways i miss healthcare IT so this is nice :))))

@circuitsunfish

I'm glad! I'm guessing you are very good at it because it seems like your ground it in the people who need help. 💜
@bich

@vervain @bich I loved the work while I was there, didn't love the understaffing and on call. If there was a way for me to get back into it and maintain my health I would be there in a heartbeat

@circuitsunfish

We need a sea change, my friend.
@bich

@vervain @bich so true. Maybe it will even happen lol