Some clinicians at our practice may use AI Medical Scribe to assist with writing patients notes. Examples of products are Heidi and AccuRx scribe.
🤔What is an AI Medical Scribe?
An AI medical scribe is a digital assistant that helps your clinician by listening to your consultation and creating a summary of the discussion. This allows your doctor to docus more on you, rather than typing notes during your appointment.
The AI Scribe:
- Uses speech recognition and artificial intelligence to capture relevant medical details.
- Produces structured clinical notes that your clinician reviews and approves.
- Does not make decisions about your care or save anything directly to your medical record without oversight.
✅Benefits for You
More attention to detail from your clinician: With less time spent on typing, your doctor can concentrate fully on your records.
Clear and accurate records: AI scribes help ensure your consultation is documented thoroughly and correctly.
Improved access to care: Clinicians save time, allowing them to see more patients and reduce waiting times.
Multilingual support: Some AI scribes can assist in multiple languages, helping overcome communication barriers.
🔒Your Privacy and Consent
Your voice is not stored: AI scribes do not keep recordings of your consultation.
Only relevant medical information is saved: Your GP decides what goes into your record.
You are in control: You can ask your clinician not to use AI scribe at any time. This will not affect the quality of the care you receive.
Data protection: AI scribes comply with UK GDPR and NHS data security standards.
⚠️Things to Know
Your clinician always reviews the notes before they are added to your record.
AI scribe are tools, not decision-makers: They assist with documentation but do not replace clinical judgement.
You can ask questions: If you're unsure or uncomfortable, speak to your clinician.
🗣Your Choice Matters
If you prefer not to use an AI scribe, simply let your clinician know. You'll still receive the same high standard of care.