Alleviating documentation burden for physicians

Physicians Practice March 2, 2022
Steven Waldren, MD, MS, AAFP

How digital voice assistants can make a difference for your practice.

Physician burnout is at epic levels, and one of the biggest contributors is the burden ofcompleting EHR documentation, which physicians work on during clinic, after hours, and in their homes.

Now, an American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) study reveals the impact a voice-enabled AI assistant can make in reducing time spent on documentation and charting, empowering physicians to find greater joy in their work.

During a recently completed AAFP innovation lab, family physicians and other primary care clinicians who used a voice-enabled AI assistant experienced a 72% reduction in median documentation time per note. For physicians, this calculates to an average of 3.3 hours per week saved in...

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