Sarah Gantz reports:
Bracken Babula starts patient visits these days by closing the exam room door and asking if they mind him recording their conversation. He hits a button on his mobile phone, checks that it is recording, and sits back in his seat to listen.
In the past, the Jefferson Health primary care doctor would have spent the visit furiously typing notes while listening to his patient, unable to make consistent eye contact and fully engage in conversation.
But for the past year, he has been using an artificial intelligence tool that does the listening and note-taking for him. When the visit is over, Babula ends the recording. Within minutes, a note record appears on his computer screen, organized by sections, summarizing the main points of their conversation, the different medical issues discussed, and recommended next steps.
Read more at Medical Xpress.
h/t, Joe Cadillic