Healthcare IT Today October 10, 2024
Colin Hung

OntarioMD (OMD) a subsidiary of the Ontario Medical Association released the results of a study that validates the benefits of AI scribe / ambient clinical voice technology for medical practices. Physicians reported a significant reduction in paperwork, more time for patient care, and less information overload.

Significant Workflow and Workload Benefits

The OMD study examined the use of AI scribes by more than 150 family doctors and nurse practitioners (NPs) over a three month period. The AI scribes were used to capture conversations between those family doctors or nurse practitioners and their patients. That captured conversation was then summarized by AI into a note in their electronic medical record (EMR).

The study found:

  • 70% to 90% less time spent...

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