Melbourne psychiatrist refuses new patients who don’t consent to AI note-taking
Melbourne psychiatrist mandates AI scribe for new patients. Declining AI note-taking means referral elsewhere. This reflects growing AI use in medicine.
Lauren Collins ·
Registration form informs patients that if they do not wish AI to be used, they will need their referring doctor to refer them to a different service provider
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A Melbourne psychiatrist has refused new patients unless they agree to allow her to use an AI scribe to transcribe the conversations in their sessions.
AI-driven note taking tools are becoming popular within the medical industry – with two in five general practitioners now using such scribes , according to the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP).