Roles · Health care

AI medical scribe

Transcribes medical reports and edits them for clarity. Maintains medical files and databases for patient records.

Moana Horomona“I transcribe reports and maintain medical files.”An example character, not a real person.
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Medical scribe · What it does

Three tasks it takes off your hands

  1. Return reports for review and signature.
  2. Edit reports for spelling and clarity.
  3. Set up and maintain medical files.
Where these come from

The tasks of “Medical Transcriptionists” (O*NET 31-9094.00), as O*NET lists them:

  • Return dictated reports in printed or electronic form for physician's review, signature, and corrections and for inclusion in patients' medical records.
  • Review and edit transcribed reports or dictated material for spelling, grammar, clarity, consistency, and proper medical terminology.
  • Set up and maintain medical files and databases, including records such as x-ray, lab, and procedure reports, medical histories, diagnostic workups, admission and discharge summaries, and clinical resumes.

Medical scribe · Tools and industries

It works in the tools you already use

  • eClinicalWorks EHR software
  • Microsoft Access
  • Microsoft ASP.NET
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Microsoft Office software
  • Microsoft Outlook

Industries it fits

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Role facts from O*NET 31.0 Database (U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), CC BY 4.0), written in our words. Sources and credits