Guide for Using AI Scribes in the Medical Sector

Posted on July 28, 2026
Guide for Using AI Scribes in the Medical Sector

Primary healthcare providers in Australia are rapidly adopting AI scribes - software tools that record and transcribe clinical consultations. While these tools may offer some administrative benefits for medical practices, our recently published report finds that their rate of adoption is outpacing both regulation and due diligence, creating serious and largely unaddressed risks for patients.

As part of the process of writing our report, we’ve published the following guide in order to help medical professionals decide whether a scribe is appropriate for them, and if so, what kinds of question to ask before signing up.