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AI-drafted patient messages increase physician workload, study finds

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A study published in NEJM AI, titled "Physician Edits to AI-Drafted Patient Messages and Their Impact on Clinical Workload," investigated the time physicians spent editing AI-generated patient messages. The research found that all 15 categories of edits resulted in longer response times. Radiology edits showed the most significant increase, taking 70.1% longer. AI

IMPACT AI-generated patient messages may increase physician workload, particularly in fields like radiology, potentially impacting efficiency in healthcare.

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    "Physician Edits to AI-Drafted Patient Messages and Their Impact on Clinical Workload" finds longer response times for all 15 edit categories, with radiology (+

    "Physician Edits to AI-Drafted Patient Messages and Their Impact on Clinical Workload" finds longer response times for all 15 edit categories, with radiology (+70.1%) highest. # AI # LLM # EHR # DigitalHealth https:// ai.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/A Ioa2501034

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