Voice in, notes out – Are AI scribes the future of general practice?

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In this episode:

  • Reasons for low AI scribe adoption among healthcare professionals
  • Understanding AI scribes and their functionality
  • Human review still required for accuracy and clinical safety
  • Patient consent and compliance with Australian privacy laws
  • AI scribes could improve note quality and support better communication in care

 

Experts: Dr Darran Foo, Specialist General Practitioner
Tracy Pickett, Legal and Policy Adviser
Saby Saxena, Product Technical Lead at Astra Health AI
Dr Yahya Minsif, Australian Medical Practitioner

Host: Dr Patrick Gough, GP and Medical Educator

Total time: 67 mins

 

This podcast has been developed in partnership with the RACGP.

Last Updated: 24 Nov, 2025

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