In today's fast-paced healthcare landscape, medical scribes play a crucial role in supporting doctors and enhancing patient care. The introduction of Electronic Health Records (EHRs) created an overload of documentation and responsibilities that slows doctors down and pulls them away from providing the care they want to provide. To counter the increase in documentation, doctors are turning to Medical Scribe services.

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The Traditional Medical Scribe

A Medical Scribe is a professional who specialises in documenting and charting patient encounters in real time. They essentially serve as a personal assistant to the doctor, focussing on several key responsibilities: 

• Documenting patient visits in the EHR
• Support the doctor to enhance patient care
• Support the doctor to increase efficiency

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Benefits of Becoming a Medical Scribe

For those interested in pursuing a career in healthcare, working as a Scribe has many advantages: 

• Exposure: Scribes gain firsthand experience and collaborate directly with doctors who provide invaluable insights into the industry.
• Competitive Advantage: Many medical school acceptance committees strongly value Scribe experience. It's considered a step in the door.

However, as technology continues to advance, new tools are being developed to assist with medical documentation. AI-assisted scribing play a large role in this.

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AI-Assisted Scribing: A Complementary Tool

While not replacing traditional Scribes (or doctors for that fact), AI Scribes aim to: 

• Reduce the burden of documentation
• Increase the accuracy of documentation
• Improve clinical efficiency
• Support the doctor in enhancing patient outcomes

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Benefits of using an AI Medical Scribe

For those interested in an AI Scribe, there are many options to choose from, however, speaking on behalf of Lyrebird Health, the benefits include: 

• Generally cheaper than a human scribe
• Instant turnaround time, no more waiting
• Auto-draft documents, not just notes
• Safe and secure

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Whether you choose to use an AI Scribe or a traditional human Scribe, you'll likely be able to see more patients, be more focused when you are seeing patients, and most importantly, free up time to spend doing the things you love. This could be spending time with family, friends, trying out that new hobby, or anything else that brings you joy outside of work.

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If you'd like to learn more about Lyrebird Health, an AI Medical Scribe that automatically writes your notes and documents, you can sign up for a free account here or watch a quick demonstration video here. We offer a free 14 day trial so you can test it properly before buying it.