Some doctors at Massachusetts General Physicians Organization have saved more than two hours per clinical session with virtual scribe technology. A physician listens in real-time from Mumbai or Hyderabad and other parts of the world, and transcribes relevant details directly into the patient’s electronic medical record (EMR).
The India-based ‘virtual scribe’, typically a doctor who is either fresh out of medical college or has a few years of work experience, is taking over from assistants who used to accompany the doctor physically on rounds, according to Indian Express. Augmedix, a San Francisco startup has

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