Clinical documentation has long been one of the most exhausting, time-consuming aspects of medical practice. But now, with AI-powered medical scribes, those days are behind us – giving physicians more time for what really matters, taking care of patients, while at the same time improving the quality and speed of their documentation and cutting down on coding errors.
Here’s how this technology works and what it means for your practice.
How AI Medical Scribes Work
AI medical scribes are essentially tools that can capture all the conversations you have with your patients in real time, and then convert them into complete, structured clinical notes. The whole process is pretty straightforward: just start the AI scribes at the beginning of an encounter, have your visit, then review and sign the documentation when your done.
This is where most of these AI scribes fall short, but not with CureMD. Their medical scribes go way beyond just simple transcription. They can identify all the clinically relevant information, they’ll structure it in a way that makes sense for the type of visit, and they’ll automatically apply the relevant ICD-10, CPT, and RxNorm codes for you. And orders for prescriptions, labs and imaging are all going to be queued up and ready for your review and approval.
The end result is a comprehensive clinical note that’s been generated in under 15 seconds – all while the encounter is still fresh in your mind, with every detail accurately captured.
Built for Clinical Precision
The key to getting accurate clinical documentation out of an AI is to have it built on a foundation of deep medical knowledge. CureMD’s AI Scribe is powered by their own proprietary, medically-trained large language model that was developed back in 2019. This baby has processed over a billion patient visits and has been extensively trained on all the clinical terminology, workflows and documentation standards you’d need.
This gives them several key capabilities.
Specialty-specific expertise. CureMD’s AI Scribe comes pre-configured with clinical content that supports over 30 different medical and surgical specialties. It knows the vocabulary, common presentations, and documentation patterns that are relevant to your speciality – whether that’s primary care, cardiology, orthopedic surgery, or oncology.
Flexible documentation style. The system is smart enough to learn your preferences over time. It adjusts for clinical context, level of detail, and formatting style. Some physicians like to keep their notes nice and concise, while others like to go into a lot of detail. The AI scribe adapts accordingly.
Near-perfect coding accuracy. With 98% accurate documentation, the AI medical scribe helps you avoid all those pesky coding errors and claim rejections. And with automated ICD-10 and CPT assignment, you get faster revenue cycle – with full compliance.
Benefits for Physicians and Patients
The advantages of having an AI scribe are spread out across the clinical, operational, and financial sides of your practice.
More meaningful patient interactions. When you’re not spending all your time typing away at your computer during a visit, you can actually focus on the patient and their needs. Studies show that patients are much happier when their providers are actually looking them in the eye and engaging with them throughout the encounter.
Reducing the administrative burden. AI scribes save you all that tedious charting work, so you can avoid burnout and focus on the things that really matter. You can redirect the time you save to patient care, professional development, or just about anything else.
Better documentation completeness. The AI scribes is smart enough to reconcile all your patient’s historical data, and it’ll capture all the follow-up details that might otherwise slip through the cracks. This means gap-free documentation that supports continuity of care and accurate billing.
Streamlined order management. And with your orders for prescriptions, labs, and imaging requests all queued up and ready to go, you can say goodbye to all that extra manual entry and just focus on getting the patient taken care of.
Security and Compliance
A top priority for any medical practice – patient data protection – isn’t overlooked here. CureMD’s AI Scribe uses end-to-end encryption for all data in transit and at rest, with comprehensive audit logs to keep a record of everything. Plus, the system has explainability built right in, so you can always see how and why it’s making certain decisions.
We use enterprise-grade security standards to keep everything safe, while still meeting all the relevant regulatory requirements.
Seamless Integration
Adding new technology to your workflow should make things easier, not harder. That’s why CureMD’s AI Scribe is designed to work with whatever EHR system and clinical processes you already have in place. It’s intuitive – start the scribe, have your visit, review and sign the generated note and orders, and you’re done.
For practices across all the different specialties, pre-configured clinical content makes the transition a breeze. Most physicians find it’s a pretty smooth process, and they’re saving time from the very first day they start using it.
The Future of Clinical Documentation
AI-powered medical scribe represent a real shift in how physicians are documenting care. By taking care of the mechanical parts of note creation, coding, and order entry, these tools let you focus on the things that really matter – patient care, for one.
The technology has come a long way, with over a billion patient visits informing its development and 98% accuracy in clinical documentation. These AI scribes are no longer just a novelty – they’re an essential part of any forward-thinking practice.
You don’t have to spend all day documenting – AI can handle it for you, accurately, securely and efficiently, so you can focus on what really matters.
Discover how CureMD’s AI Scribe can support your specialty. Learn more about intelligent clinical documentation for your practice.
