Health Equity

Human scribes have proven helpful in reducing physician administrative burden. According to the AMA, having a scribe in the room can reduce burnout by as much as 27%. But this is not as easy a solution to implement as one might think. Have you seen the average size of the examination room? Getting another person in there makes for a crowded elevator. Then, there’s the intimacy problem. Health conversations can be difficult with another person listening in and taking notes. Not to mention the challenge of getting enough trained people available whenever the physician needs them. Alternatively, a well-trained AI model is exceptionally good at processing the conversation between a physician and patient, transcribing it, ordering the conversation into appropriate notes, performing the necessary documentation for claims, initiating referrals for lab tests, images, specialists, and so on.

US healthcare is advancing toward value on many fronts – sometimes by focusing on specific diseases like cancer or kidney care, at other times by focusing on particular populations of patients. One of the most important and promising areas of advancement today is in pediatric care. This white paper will delve into the critical issues confronting pediatric providers working in value-based programs and describe the progress made by some of its leading practitioners.