Administrative Burden in Neurology

[Mr_Powers]

Hi neuro docs,

I'm med student strongly considering a career in neurology and I'm curious about the evolving landscape of the field, particularly regarding administrative workload. It's my understanding that one of the challenges in neurology is the significant administrative burden.

I'm wondering if any practicing neurologists have noticed changes in their administrative workload due to the implementation of AI in their EMR/EHR systems? Have these tools started to reduce time spent on paperwork and increase the amount of time you can spend with patients? Also, do you foresee this kind of tech reducing administrative tasks in the coming years?

I'm excited about the clinical aspects of neurology but want to better understand how the day-to-day work might evolve. Any insights you could share would be greatly appreciated!

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[DrSatan]

This reads like a solicitation.

 

[Aldertonghen]

In resident continuity clinic we have this and to be honestly HPIs are now a breeze. The assessment and plan still has to be written separately but typical HPI stuff (characteristics of headache etc) is something AI picks up well in conversations. If I had to dictate them it would take me like 4-5 minutes. AI is still garbage at exam findings (doesn’t know what a snout reflex is or an Gonda sign- plus you have to verbalise your findings loud in front of patients) and the differential diagnosis so those things I keep the same as before.

 

[Mr_Powers]

In resident continuity clinic we have this and to be honestly HPIs are now a breeze. The assessment and plan still has to be written separately but typical HPI stuff (characteristics of headache etc) is something AI picks up well in conversations. If I had to dictate them it would take me like 4-5 minutes. AI is still garbage at exam findings (doesn’t know what a snout reflex is or an Gonda sign- plus you have to verbalise your findings loud in front of patients) and the differential diagnosis so those things I keep the same as before.

Thank you, that's awesome.

 

[Telamir]

 

[deathmerchant]

Hi neuro docs,

I'm med student strongly considering a career in neurology and I'm curious about the evolving landscape of the field, particularly regarding administrative workload. It's my understanding that one of the challenges in neurology is the significant administrative burden.

I'm wondering if any practicing neurologists have noticed changes in their administrative workload due to the implementation of AI in their EMR/EHR systems? Have these tools started to reduce time spent on paperwork and increase the amount of time you can spend with patients? Also, do you foresee this kind of tech reducing administrative tasks in the coming years?

I'm excited about the clinical aspects of neurology but want to better understand how the day-to-day work might evolve. Any insights you could share would be greatly appreciated!

I think AI scribes would be helpful for some people, esp ones who might be slow at dictation or like to write elaborate notes. I personally like to use notes as a way to organize my thoughts/assessments and also makes me remember my patients easily.
On our EMR, we do get recommendations for labs/medications after I enter the diagnosis, which saves few seconds I guess. But I wonder if it will cause me to not think and over time forget things and hence miss things.

 

[Mr_Powers]

I think AI scribes would be helpful for some people, esp ones who might be slow at dictation or like to write elaborate notes. I personally like to use notes as a way to organize my thoughts/assessments and also makes me remember my patients easily.
On our EMR, we do get recommendations for labs/medications after I enter the diagnosis, which saves few seconds I guess. But I wonder if it will cause me to not think and over time forget things and hence miss things.

Interesting, thanks!

 

[CnsCrit]

On the inpatient side I don't think theres a place for it. So far, anything that tries to be automated in the EMR only makes my job a little harder.