How do you approach discussing and documenting the use of recording encounters with patients, such as when using an AI scribe or for supervision?  

In residency, we had to get patient permission to videotape sessions and allow our supervisors to watch sessions from behind a one-way mirror. If I were to use a scribe, especially an AI scribe, or if I were audio or video taping the sessions, I would definitely want to get a patient’s approv...

I tried Heidi Health in my private practice, and at first, I thought it was amazing, but then I realized it does not chart like I want to chart--pertinent info is buried, too much detail recorded, etc. I like to keep patients' life events at the top so I can build rapport and remember their life, bu...

I use an AI scribe in my outpatient clinic, and around 90–95% of my patients agree to it. I obtain consent at the start of each visit and make it clear that it's completely optional—that they can say no at the start or change their mind at any point in the visit, with no impact on their ...

To combine HIPAA and AI scribes is a joke. Let's protect patient privacy. I prefer to dictate.

It is important to obtain consent from patients when using an AI scribe to aid in documentation. Patients will need reassurances as to the privacy of the information they are sharing, and therefore you as the provider need some understanding as to how that privacy is maintained from a technological ...