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Prof. Robert Stewart Ph.D. Raises Questions About ABRIDGE AI and Patient Privacy
The advocacy group says patients should be able to decline AI scribes without losing care as doctors use them to cut paperwork.
- Digital Rights Watch launched a campaign this week advocating for patients' legal right to refuse automated medical scribes, as some individuals are already being denied healthcare services for declining these tools.
- To reduce administrative workloads, platforms like Heidi Health and Abridge record consultations to produce clinical notes, tools which must align with the American Medical Association Medical EthicsSection 2.1 regarding Informed Consent.
- Citing potential violations of the California Invasion and Privacy Act, Prof Robert Stewart claims Abridge used his data without consent; the Penal Code prohibits unauthorized recording in private settings, a protection Stewart argues must extend to doctor-patient interactions.
- Tom Sulston, Head of Policy at Digital Rights Watch, explained that audio 'has to be recorded in order to be transmitted to the AI scribe,' warning that deleting files prevents verifying transcript accuracy.
- Informed Consent requires that patients can decline these automated tools without fearing withdrawal of care, as transparency regarding data access is critical for patients to make well-considered healthcare decisions.
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AI medical scribe consent raises patient rights concerns
At a recent doctor's appointment, I was asked to consent to an artificial intelligence assistant listening to my consultation. The assistant was Heidi, one of a growing number of AI medical scribes. It listens to the conversation, produces a transcript and turns it into structured clinical notes for the doctor to review, which, on the face of it, is exactly the sort of work we should give to an AI. Doctors spend time typing notes, referral lette…
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