"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/
I remember an article that explored high-performing clinic practices. One physician had two nurses. One would room the patient, get the initial history, then step out to discuss the patient with the physician. They would return, the nurse would scribe as the physician assessed the patient and provided a plan. The physician would step out to check in with the 2nd nurse/patient while the 1st nurse provided after visit instructions. This seemed great.
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I wonder if a lot of it isn't the insurance industry. If they're challenging everything, then it seems to me that the notes have to be more detailed.
@vervain @bich that's a part of it, also if providers prescribe too many controlled substances (ADHD medications, steroids, pain medications, just to name a few) they may get audited and have to attest that their patients genuinely need the care.
Sometimes if they order too many tests they get flagged for unnecessary billing (because they just have to make extra money that way via fraud apparently?)
But if they order too few tests that's also not good and they can get flagged
If they keep vaccines on site they have to attest to the storage conditions and they need to use them by the time they would expire
If their patients have a lot of x condition then there could be questions like why are they all so y (the answer is usually poverty and institutional barriers to health)
It just sucks on every side, every rock you lift has the worst kind of anaerobic scum and no fun isopods
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