Change Is Good, Right?

Another significant change is the use of AI for assisting in generating the clinical note. This seems to be saving time and money (no need for a scribe).

Robin Lindsay, MD, MBA

Physician and surgeon at Massachusetts Eye and Ear, and associate professor of otolaryngology–head and neck surgery at Harvard Medical School in Boston, and physician editor of ENTtoday

My most recent change will be using Ambient AI for my clinical notes. Since I do not like to type my clinic notes while in the room with the patient, as I prefer to look at the patient while speaking with them, I then have to spend many hours at night or on the weekends typing my clinic notes. I did try to use scribes many years ago, but my patient population did not like having another person in the room typing, and there were logistical issues with having an in-person scribe. I am excited to use Ambient AI to hopefully reduce my time typing and further enhance the patient experience.