Doctors Embrace AI Assistants, But Transparency and Accuracy Concerns Persist
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New AI tools can record doctor appointments, take notes, and draft messages on the doctor's behalf. This saves doctors time but raises questions around trust and transparency.
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Patients may not know if a doctor is using AI. Doctors should disclose AI use, but some health systems don't require it.
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AI tools have safeguards to prevent inaccuracies, but mistakes can still happen. Doctors review AI-generated notes to check for errors.
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AI tools can lack human touch and empathy. But they allow doctors to make eye contact during exams since the AI does the documenting.
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Patient privacy laws apply to AI tools. Doctors believe health data is secure, but breaches remain a concern.