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GP relative avoids AI notes citing trust and efficiency concerns

A general practitioner relative in New Zealand, formerly of the UK, avoids using AI in patient notes due to concerns about its trustworthiness and efficiency. They find that AI-generated notes from other staff, such as nurses, create an overwhelming and unreliable amount of information. The practitioner believes that AI's inability to interpret subtle human cues degrades patient care, while its use by some staff for convenience is slowing down the system. AI

IMPACT AI's trustworthiness in healthcare documentation is questioned, potentially slowing adoption and impacting patient care.

RANK_REASON The item is a personal anecdote and opinion about the use of AI in healthcare, not a primary release or significant industry event.

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GP relative avoids AI notes citing trust and efficiency concerns

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  1. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    @ jik Yes this is exactly why my NZ (former UK) based GP relative never uses it. Finds that wading through AI patient notes from other staff, such as nurses, GP

    @ jik Yes this is exactly why my NZ (former UK) based GP relative never uses it. Finds that wading through AI patient notes from other staff, such as nurses, GPs etc. is a pointlessly huge task as AI cannot be trusted to prioritise in the way a human medic with years of observing…