We Asked Doctors Using AI Scribes: Just How Good Are They? (Medscape)

Indeed, for every hour US clinicians spend with their patients, they may spend 2 more hours documenting in electronic health records (EHRs), estimates show. About half of doctors, especially those in primary care, report feeling burned out, and some 42% say they want to quit clinical practice. Enter AI scribes.By Lorraine L. Janeczko, MPH, We Asked Doctors Using AI Scribes: Just How Good Are They? - Medscape - Aug 07, 2023.https://poll.fm/11171059August 07, 2023Andrea Partida, DO, an obstetrician and gynecologist in Enid, Oklahoma, loves her new assistant.The 15 or 20 minutes she used to spend on documentation for each patient visit is now 3. The 2 to 3 hours she'd spend charting outside clinic hours is maybe 1.All that time saved allows her to see two to five more patients a day, provide better care to each patient, and get more involved in hospital leadership at Integris Health, where she works."I have a better work-life balance with my family," Partida says. "I leave work at work and get home earlier."READ FULL STORY ...https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/995229?form=fpf