AI Scribes No Longer the Future, but the New Normal

AI scribes are becoming a standard part of health care, helping clinicians reduce documentation time for more focused, patient-centred care. The Ontario AI Scribe Program and its newly added vendors provide clinicians greater choice and flexibility in finding a solution that meets their specialty and workflow needs.

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Beyond Documentation: Harnessing AI to Close Ontario’s Evidence-to-Practice Gap

AI-powered clinical decision support (AI-CDS) tools address a knowledge gap in health care by delivering real-time, context-specific insights that help clinicians manage cognitive overload and inform decisions on complex care.

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IPC Publishes Report on AI Scribe Use: Guidance for the Healthcare Sector

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The Information and Privacy Commissioner of Ontario (IPC) recently published its guide to provide a comprehensive framework for adopting AI scribe tools safely, ethically, and in compliance with Ontario's privacy regulations.

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Introducing Ontario’s First Vendor of Record (VOR) Program for AI Scribes

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Over the last year, we’ve heard the same request from physicians again and again:"Can someone just vet these AI scribes, make sure they’re safe, and give us a list to choose from?" The Ministry of Health partnered with Supply Ontario and OntarioMD (OMD)…

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The Key to AI Adoption is Users’ Trust: Takeaways from the AI Governance Global Conference  

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by Ariane Siegel, BA, LL.B. LL.M. General Counsel and Chief Privacy Officer As Chief Privacy Officer and General Counsel at OntarioMD (OMD), my mandate is to stay ahead of critical new digital health tools, legal and regulatory updates and trends that impact physicians’…

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