Melbourne psychiatrist refuses new patients who don’t consent to AI note-taking

What happened

According to The Guardian’s source item, Melbourne psychiatrist refuses new patients who don’t consent to AI note-taking, Registration form informs patients that if they do not wish AI to be used, they will need their referring doctor to refer them to a different service provider Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast A Melbourne psychiatrist has refused new patients unless they agree to allow her to use an AI scribe to transcribe the conversations in their sessions. AI-driven note-taking tools are becoming popular within the medical industry – with two in five general practitioners now using such scribes , according to the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP). Continue reading…

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Source

Primary source: Melbourne psychiatrist refuses new patients who don’t consent to AI note-taking via The Guardian. VINI cites and links the source; it does not reproduce the publisher’s full article text without rights clearance.