Transforming Health Care With Artificial Intelligence: Redefining Medical Documentation
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The growing burden of medical documentation, particularly with the widespread adoption of electronic health records (EHRs), has contributed to physician burnout and decreased job satisfaction.1 The intricate structure of medical notes, combined with the time-consuming data entry process,2 and physicians’ often limited typing proficiency, has considerably impeded their ability to prioritize patient care.3 The recent rise of artificial intelligence (AI) in health care offers a promising solution to alleviate the burden of documentation and optimize clinical workflows.
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The integration of AI in healthcare has rapidly expanded, particularly in clinical documentation.
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- Authors
- Bongurala, A. R., Save, D., Virmani, A., & Kashyap, R.
- Affiliations
- WellSpan Health (US)
- Corresponding author
- Bongurala, Archana Reddy
- Venue
- Mayo Clinic Proceedings: Digital Health
- Publisher
- Elsevier BV
- Published
- 2024-09
- Volume
- 2
- Issue
- 3
- Pages
- 342-347
- ISSN
- 2949-7612 (ISSN-L)
- PMC
- PMC11975979
- OpenAlex
- W4398201186
- Cited by
- 72
- References
- 7
- Citations by year
- 2026: 41 · 2025: 24 · 2024: 7
- FWCI
- 4.82
- Type
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- Language
- en
- Open access
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- Topics
- Health Sciences › Health Professions › Health Information Management › Electronic Health Records Systems
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Health Informatics › Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare and Education
- Health Sciences › Nursing › Issues, ethics and legal aspects › Nursing Diagnosis and Documentation
- Keywords
- artificial intelligence in healthcare, clinical documentation, electronic health records, physician burnout, clinical workflow optimization, clinical note generation, physician satisfaction
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