US EditionPublished • loading... • Updated
Background AI Scribe Can Help Doctors During Patient Visits
More than 70% of doctors at Penn Medicine and 80% at Temple Health use AI tools that save about one hour daily per doctor, improving efficiency and patient focus.
- On Dec. 4, 2025, HealthDay News reported a new ambient listening generative AI tool is increasingly used during doctor visits in the Philadelphia region.
- Documentation burden has become a major contributor to physician burnout, with doctors spending two hours on paperwork for every hour of patient care, Dr. Paul Lukac said.
- In a randomized trial, researchers at Penn Medicine assigned 238 doctors across 14 specialties to use Microsoft DAX, Nabla, or manual notes during about 72,000 patient encounters, finding AI cut paperwork time by nearly 10% and reduced burnout by about 7%.
- Jefferson Health estimates the technology saves doctors an hour daily, while WellSpan Health says doctors see two to five extra patients a day, and clinicians seek ambient scribing as a hiring condition.
- Hospitals are planning to test ambient listening programs for nurses at Penn Medicine, Jefferson Health and Temple Health, but researchers reported mixed reactions and warned AI scribes require active physician oversight.
Insights by Ground AI
11 Articles
11 Articles
ABC FOX Montana+9 Reposted by 9 other sources
Background AI Scribe Can Help Doctors During Patient Visits
Key Takeaways
·Missoula, United States
Read Full Article
Coverage Details
Total News Sources11
Leaning Left4Leaning Right1Center3Last UpdatedBias Distribution50% Left
Bias Distribution
- 50% of the sources lean Left
50% Left
L 50%
C 38%
12%
Factuality
To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium
