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Error by AI scribe during medical appointment leaves patient devastated – ABC News

  • Error by AI scribe during medical appointment leaves patient devastated - ABC News

    AI transcription going just as well as you might expect -- I could see this being not ideal:

    Ms Green only picked up the mistake after her kidney stone surgery in March, when she read the post-operative letter her specialist sent to her GP. It stated Ms Green microdosed mushrooms and that could be the reason for prior bleeding around the kidneys.

    Ms Green feels lucky she spotted the error, but is worried some people might not be aware of mistakes on their medical record, which could have repercussions for their health, their career or their insurance. This week the ABC revealed instances where private health insurers were asking providers for their patients' full clinical history as part of "aggressive" auditing practices.

    She is exactly correct to worry about this part. This is something that an insurer would very happily kick off about, I suspect.

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