Alberta creates its own AI-powered scribe
November 20, 2024
EDMONTON – Several emergency department physicians with Alberta Health Services are testing a homegrown artificial intelligence-based application that may improve interactions with patients, as well as physician efficiency. Originally created by Red Deer ED physician Dr. Mike Weldon (pictured right) and refined through a collaboration between AHS and the University of Alberta, the AHS Digital Scribe records and transcribes conversations between doctors and patients and translates relevant details into medical notes.
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