I recommend you read this article in Medical Economics by Dr. Rebekah Bernard about using AI as a medical scribe. Here are some highlights:
But what a difference a few months make in the world of AI! After stumbling upon rave reviews for an AI documentation system in one of my social media medical groups, I logged in for a free 10-note trial. By the 9th patient visit, I was grabbing my credit card to sign up. I’m also hearing from many of my colleagues who are ecstatic about how AI has helped improve their quality of life.
Once you click ‘stop recording,’ the system generates a comprehensive SOAP note within minutes. Some programs also auto-generate a visit summary to print or email to the patient, as well as a transcription summary. Now comes the part where the physician is still necessary: Review the note and correct any AI errors or unnecessary elements. Once the note is edited, copy/ paste it into your EHR, and voila! You are done!
And from a DPC doctor friend who has been highlighted in the past here on DPC News:
Kissi Rosabel Blackwell, MD, a family physician in Texas who also uses Freed, says, “I feel less overwhelmed in my day-to-day patient encounters knowing that conversations are saved accurately and securely and organized in a coherent fashion, even when I’m extremely busy.”
There were some downsides to the AI Scribe and I recommend you read the whole article. Kudos to Dr. Bernard for digging into this issue.