Why patients should be cautious about AI scribing systems in medical appointments
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Summary
Emily M. Bender and Decca Muldowney argue against the use of AI-powered automatic scribing systems in healthcare settings. The article details how these systems, which record patient encounters and generate draft clinical notes, are being trialled in medical offices. The authors raise concerns about privacy, consent, data security, the accuracy of AI-generated medical records, and the potential chilling effect on patient-provider communication. They argue that patients should refuse to be recorded by these systems until proper safeguards, transparency, and opt-in consent protocols are established.
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These systems take in a (presumably audio-only) recording of the patient encounter and then output a draft patient note for the chart.
Both Alex and Decca have had similar experiences in recent appointments with providers, suggesting these tools are infiltrating.
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