Patients and doctors are concerned about data breaches, where sensitive medical data is stored, who has access, and the overall security and regulatory compliance of AI medical scribes and audio recordings. Providers must offer transparent, robust policies on data handling, storage location, access controls, and adherence to regulations to build trust.
https://preview.redd.it/4vbranuw58ef1.png?width=1186&format=png&auto=webp&s=309e6a9011995bad9c2c1aa19557642e2fffc981 Went to GP today, and the receptionist asked me if I want to sign the "AI Medical Note-Taking consent form" ( AI Scribe ). I said "No." I can see its benefits of having a faster review of my records and issues, but my biggest concern is data breach and privacy. Where is data stored? In an Amazon AWS region in Australia or the U.S? who has access to it? **\[Update\]** Found this information about this on "**The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners**" website: * [*https://www.racgp.org.au/running-a-practice/technology/artificial-intelligence-ai/artificial-intelligence-ai-scribes*](https://www.racgp.org.au/running-a-practice/technology/artificial-intelligence-ai/artificial-intelligence-ai-scribes) It describes these points as **Pros**: \- Reduce administrative task burden for GPs \- Allow the GP to focus on the patient during the consultation instead of a computer \- Improve patient satisfaction \- Reduce doctor burnout. and **Cons**: \- Clinical issues: clinical utility/validity, errors in patient health record, GPs over-reliant on their use \- Privacy and security issues: data breach, consent seeking from patients, data collection for secondary purposes, data stored outside Australia \- Workflow and practice issues: checking the output of the tool, training should be needed to use the AI tool