{"id":35766,"date":"2025-05-01T09:10:19","date_gmt":"2025-05-01T09:10:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.syscreations.ca\/blog\/?p=35766"},"modified":"2025-05-01T09:10:19","modified_gmt":"2025-05-01T09:10:19","slug":"build-ai-scribe-solution-ontariomd","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.syscreations.ca\/blog\/build-ai-scribe-solution-ontariomd\/","title":{"rendered":"Inspired by OntarioMD: Build an AI Scribe Solution to Reduce Physician Burnout"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Did you hear what OntarioMD <\/strong>did with AI scribes? <\/p>\n\n\n\n

It’s seriously changing the game for family doctors. We all know paperwork is draining the life out of healthcare.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

In fact, did you know Ontario family doctors spend up to 19 hours<\/strong><\/span><\/a> a week just doing admin tasks?\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

That\u2019s nearly half their time\u2014gone to forms, notes, and documentation. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

No wonder burnout is hitting record highs. According to the Canadian Medical Association<\/span><\/a>, over half of doctors feel burned out\u2014and it\u2019s only getting worse.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But here\u2019s the good news: OntarioMD decided to do something about it.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

They teamed up with eHealth Centre of Excellence<\/strong> and a few other healthcare orgs to try something bold\u2014 Medical AI scribes.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Basically, it\u2019s tech that listens during your patient visit (with their okay), and automatically writes the clinical notes for you.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Over 150 providers<\/span> <\/a>tested it. And guess what? It worked.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

They got back hours of their week and could actually spend more time with their patients.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Now here\u2019s the exciting part: you can build the same solution for your clinic or organization too.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Problem: Burnout + Paperwork = A Healthcare Crisis<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Let\u2019s talk about the real issue here: physician burnout is out of control in Canada<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to a national CMA survey, 53% of doctors and residents were burned out in 2021<\/strong>. That\u2019s a huge jump from 31% just a few years earlier. And guess who\u2019s getting hit the hardest?\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Family doctors.<\/strong> More than half\u201457%<\/strong>\u2014are reporting burnout. It\u2019s even worse for those in early and mid-career stages.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Why is this happening?<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

One big reason: paperwork.<\/strong>
<\/strong>Doctors are spending way too much time on admin tasks instead of seeing patients.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In Ontario, family physicians are losing up to 19 hours per week<\/strong> to administrative work. That\u2019s 40% of their working hours<\/strong>\u2014gone to chasing forms, writing notes, and wrestling with EMRs.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Just documentation alone takes about 4 hours a week<\/strong>. That\u2019s time spent filling out third-party forms (like insurance or disability), writing sick notes (even when you can’t verify if someone\u2019s truly sick), or managing referrals and follow-ups.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And it’s not just annoying\u2014it\u2019s draining<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This kind of cognitive overload doesn\u2019t just stay at the clinic. It follows the doctor’s home. Many end up finishing notes late at night\u2014what some call \u201cpajama time<\/strong>.\u201d Over time, that eats away at any work-life balance.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here\u2019s a shocking stat:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

All the unnecessary paperwork across Canada adds up to 18.5 million hours a year<\/span><\/strong><\/a>. That\u2019s time that could\u2019ve been used for 55.6 million patient visits<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Thankfully, things are starting to shift.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Programs like Patients Before Paperwork (Pb4P)<\/strong> from OntarioMD, OMA, and Ontario Health are trying to fix this. They\u2019re helping reduce unnecessary admin work, tweak sick note policies, and push for digital tools<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

One of those tools is AI scribe tech<\/strong>\u2014which we\u2019ll talk about next.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Promise: What OntarioMD\u2019s AI Scribe Pilot Proved<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

So, what happened when OntarioMD actually put Helathcare AI scribes to the test?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

They launched a real-world pilot with over 150 family doctors and nurse practitioners<\/strong>, right here in Ontario. Over three months, they studied whether AI scribes could actually reduce paperwork\u2014and the results were very<\/em> promising.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Let\u2019s break it down:<\/p>\n\n\n\n