How do you explain the use of an AI scribe to patients the first time it is used in their care?

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Psychiatry · Private Practice

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 approval. I d...

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Psychiatry · University of Maryland School of Medicine

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 care. I also...

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Psychiatry · UT Southwestern School of Medicine

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...

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Psychiatry · Neuropsychiatry Service

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

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Psychiatry · UCI School of Medicine

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 ...