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Maxime Sasseville1,2, Farzaneh Yousefi1, Steven Ouellet1
1Faculté des Sciences Infirmières, Université Laval, Québec, QC G1V 0A6, Canada.
Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland)
|June 26, 2025
Summary
Artificial intelligence (AI) scribe systems show promise in reducing clinician documentation burden and improving workflow efficiency. However, current evidence is limited, with small sample sizes and variable results on burnout reduction.
Area of Science:
- Healthcare Informatics
- Clinical Workflow Optimization
- Artificial Intelligence in Medicine
Background:
- Clinician burnout is a significant healthcare concern, exacerbated by heavy clinical documentation burdens.
- Traditional medical scribes face limitations including cost, training, and high turnover.
- Artificial intelligence (AI) scribe systems offer a potential solution for automating documentation tasks.
Purpose of the Study:
- To evaluate the effectiveness of AI scribe systems in streamlining clinical documentation.
- To assess the impact of AI scribes on clinician experience, healthcare system efficiency, and patient engagement.
Main Methods:
- Systematic review adhering to Cochrane methods and PRISMA guidelines.
- Inclusion of quantitative and mixed-methods studies evaluating AI scribe systems.
- Narrative data summarization by two independent reviewers.
Main Results:
- AI scribes positively impacted healthcare provider engagement and workflow involvement.
- Documentation burden showed improvement, with AI alleviating workload for some clinicians.
- Clinicians found AI systems user-friendly, but concerns about training and quality persist; limited impact on burnout was observed.
Conclusions:
- Current AI scribe studies often have small sample sizes and limited generalizability.
- AI scribe effectiveness varies based on technology, training data, and implementation.
- AI scribes show potential for documentation efficiency, but more real-world evidence is needed for confirmation.
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