Impact of using an AI scribe on clinical documentation and clinician-patient interactions in allied health private practice: perspectives of clinicians and patients.

Journal: Musculoskeletal science & practice
Published Date: Apr 19, 2025

Abstract

BACKGROUND: The burden associated with clinical documentation can negatively impact patient care and job satisfaction amongst allied health professionals (AHPs). Digital scribes based on artificial intelligence (AI) may address these issues, but this has not been evaluated in Australian allied health private practice.

Authors

  • Kerrie Evans
    Faculty of Medicine and Health, The University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia; Healthia Limited, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. Electronic address: Kerrie.Evans@sydney.edu.au.
  • Amy Papinniemi
    Healthia Limited, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia; School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.
  • Bernd Ploderer
    Faculty of Science, School of Computer Science, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.
  • Vaughan Nicholson
    School of Allied Health, Australian Catholic University, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.
  • Tom Hindhaugh
    Healthia Limited, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.
  • Viana Vuvan
    School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.
  • Nicholas Cowley
    School of Behavioural and Health Sciences, Australian Catholic University, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.
  • Amina Tariq
    College of Chemistry, Pingyuan Laboratory, and State Key Laboratory of Cotton Bio-breeding and Integrated Utilization, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan, 450001, China.
  • Hayley Thomson
    Faculty of Medicine and Health, The University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia; Healthia Limited, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.

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