Barriers and opportunities of scaling ambient AI scribes for clinical documentation across diverse healthcare settings.
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Ohde, JW; Thompson, A; Liu, Z; Rost, LM; Overgaard, JD; Tan, JYE; Overgaard, SM; Sarmiento, RFR; Ke, Y; Liew, JCK; Ong, JCL; Liu, N
Published in: NPJ Digit Med
March 23, 2026
Ambient AI scribes are reshaping clinical documentation and clinician-patient interactions. These tools were initially tested in low-acuity ambulatory settings. However, their deployment in diverse care settings raises new challenges. This perspective examines the clinical, technical, and ethical implications of ambient AI scribes in diverse settings. With thoughtful integration, ambient AI scribes can evolve into valuable assistive tools to clinicians. Responsible use of these tools can improve interactions with patients, enhance safety, reduce clinician burden, and improve care continuity.
Duke Scholars
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NPJ Digit Med
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2398-6352
Publication Date
March 23, 2026
Location
England
Related Subject Headings
- 4203 Health services and systems
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Ohde, J. W., Thompson, A., Liu, Z., Rost, L. M., Overgaard, J. D., Tan, J. Y. E., … Liu, N. (2026). Barriers and opportunities of scaling ambient AI scribes for clinical documentation across diverse healthcare settings. NPJ Digit Med. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41746-026-02554-0
Ohde, Joshua W., Arjun Thompson, Zhenghong Liu, Lauren M. Rost, Joshua D. Overgaard, Jonathan Yue En Tan, Shauna M. Overgaard, et al. “Barriers and opportunities of scaling ambient AI scribes for clinical documentation across diverse healthcare settings.” NPJ Digit Med, March 23, 2026. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41746-026-02554-0.
Ohde JW, Thompson A, Liu Z, Rost LM, Overgaard JD, Tan JYE, et al. Barriers and opportunities of scaling ambient AI scribes for clinical documentation across diverse healthcare settings. NPJ Digit Med. 2026 Mar 23;
Ohde, Joshua W., et al. “Barriers and opportunities of scaling ambient AI scribes for clinical documentation across diverse healthcare settings.” NPJ Digit Med, Mar. 2026. Pubmed, doi:10.1038/s41746-026-02554-0.
Ohde JW, Thompson A, Liu Z, Rost LM, Overgaard JD, Tan JYE, Overgaard SM, Sarmiento RFR, Ke Y, Liew JCK, Ong JCL, Liu N. Barriers and opportunities of scaling ambient AI scribes for clinical documentation across diverse healthcare settings. NPJ Digit Med. 2026 Mar 23;
Published In
NPJ Digit Med
DOI
EISSN
2398-6352
Publication Date
March 23, 2026
Location
England
Related Subject Headings
- 4203 Health services and systems