Is AI A-OK? Medicolegal considerations for general practitioners using AI scribes
General practitioners (GPs) must understand how AI scribes work and test them before implementing them into their practice. Patient consent must be obtained before each use; data must be stored and retained in accordance with relevant privacy laws; and records must accurately reflect the content of the consultation, and comply with regulations governing their content and creation.
Authors
- Patrick Mahar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9976-2691)
- Owen Bradfield (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8955-7432)
Institutions
- The Royal Melbourne Hospital (AU)
- Melbourne Health (AU)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Australian Journal of General Practice
- Published
- 2025-05-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.31128/ajgp-10-24-7438
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare and Education
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.31