AI Scribes Are Here, but Is Health Care Ready?
From Healthy Dialogue by JAMA Network
May 6, 2026 · 41 min
About this episode
This episode discusses the impact of ambient AI scribes on health care with expert insights.
The rise in use and function of ambient AI scribes is arguably one of the fastest technologic changes ever seen in health care. In this episode of Healthy Dialogue, host Derek Angus, MD, MPH, is joined by Vincent Liu, MD, MS, Chief Data Officer of The Permanente Medical Group in Kaiser Permanente, to discuss the rapidly changing world of ambient AI. Related Content: Ambient AI Scribes and the Quintuple Aim Changes in Clinician Time Expenditure and Visit Quantity With Adoption of Artificial Intelligence–Powered Scribes AI Scribes Are Here, but Is Health Care Ready?
People in this episode
Host: Derek Angus, MD, MPH
Guest: Vincent Liu, MD, MS
Topics covered
- ambient AI
- health care technology
- AI scribes
- clinician time expenditure
- Quintuple Aim
Keywords
- AI scribes
- ambient AI
- health care
- technology
- clinician efficiency
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: The Permanente Medical Group, Kaiser Permanente
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