AXIOS April 17, 2021
Bryan Walsh

Artificial intelligence is breaking into the doctor’s office, with new models that can transcribe, analyze and even offer predictions based on written notes and conversations between physicians and their patients.

Why it matters: AI models can increasingly be trained on what we tell our doctors, now that they’re starting to understand our written notes and even our conversations. That will open up new possibilities for care — and new concerns about privacy.

How it works: One of the biggest, if most invisible, contributions AI can make is to automatically capture a physician’s written or spoken notes.

  • If note-taking could become automated, it would likely be a huge help to overworked medical professionals suffering from burnout after spending hours manually...

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Topics: AI (Artificial Intelligence), Physician, Primary care, Provider, Technology
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