Ontario expands AI scribe program to reduce doctors' paperwork time by 50% in 150 primary care clinics.

Ontario is expanding an AI program, "AI scribe," to help reduce administrative burdens on doctors by transcribing and summarizing patient visits with family doctors, potentially saving up to 50% of doctors' time on paperwork. This initiative involves 150 primary care clinics and is being evaluated by OntarioMD, a subsidiary of the Ontario Medical Association. Additionally, the province is working to digitize referral and consultation forms and simplify key government medical forms to help doctors spend more time caring for patients.

April 24, 2024
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