Is @Chris-Johnston -the series described in the link looks interesting and so relevant to what’s happening in healthcare today. Also , a good list of resources on ‘Connected care “-which is driving the priority work -good for citizens..

@Kim-Locke Hi Kim, it doesn’t specifically mention transcription but that is exactly what ambient AI is designed to do - it listens and generates notes for the patient record. So it’s not generally producing a verbatim transcription, although it’s capable of doing that, more often it’s creating a summary of key points discussed and consensus on next steps in the care plan.

For anyone recording conversations directly, it’s entirely possible to simply choose an AI to upload the audio files and have it transcribed. (Searching “AI to transcribe prerecorded audio” produces quite a few options). And of course for virtual conversations over platforms like Zoom, there are both built in and third party AI assistants who will transcribe or summarize the conversation directly.

However - and this a very big caution - while it’s possible, doesn’t mean it’s recommended. Uploading confidential patient consultations to an AI tool would of course be a breach of privacy and ethics.

The physician’s practice would need to enter into a contract with an appropriate vendor to safeguard patient privacy, in compliance with provincial and federal legislation, by guaranteeing that recordings are handled confidentially, not transferred to or stored on servers outside Canada, destroyed once transcriptions have been approved etc, etc.

But there are plenty of initiatives out there to help physicians do exactly that including a national initiative that will be explored in an upcoming webinar, see here for more info:

18 June Webinar: AI Scribes & New National Initiative

Hope that helps 🙂