Medical Economics September 18, 2024
Study examines five-week period when family, internal medicine, pediatrics physicians work with artificial intelligence program to log patient notes.
Artificial intelligence (AI) programs have potential to help physicians and other clinicians reduce the amount of time spent logging patient information in electronic health records (EHRs).
A new study found family medicine, internal medicine and general pediatrics doctors and advanced practice practitioners reported spending less time on EHRs when trained on and aided by an AI-powered clinical documentation tool.
Researchers stated the potential benefits of using AI in health care “to reduce physician burnout, optimize workflows, and refine the accuracy of clinician documentation.” The AI assistant is a program that can listen to physician and patient conversations and use that as...